Research Practitioner

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is looking for a research nurse/coordinator to join the Ophthalmology Research Team at Central Middlesex Hospital. The role involves supporting the conduct of research, managing patient recruitment, and ensuring compliance with good clinical practices. No prior research experience is required, as comprehensive training is provided. This position offers flexible working across the Trust's facilities and the chance to gain valuable research experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development program

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual with excellent planning skills.
• No prior research experience required due to training opportunity.
• Ability to engage with diverse patient groups in clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Support safe conduct of research in compliance with regulations.
• Manage the recruitment, education, and monitoring of patients in studies.
• Organise investigations and maintain accurate records according to ICH-GCP.

Skills

Planning and organisational skills

Ability to work flexibly

Proactive education of clinical staff

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and disciplined person with excellent planning and organisational skills to join the Ophthalmology Research Team at Central Middlesex Hospital.

The LNWH is a research active Trust. The research teams and R&I are committed to improving healthcare services by promoting and supporting a wide range of high quality research.

Responsibilities

• The research nurse / coordinator is expected to support the safe conduct of research in accordance with the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies. Working as part of the research team the research coordinator will be accountable for the assessment, planning, organisation and ongoing care of research participants according to the study protocol.
• The research coordinator will provide support to the team of research coordinators to NIHR Portfolio-Adopted research studies within LNWH and ensure they are undertaken within the ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines. The post holder will be supporting in the management of NIHR portfolio adopted studies being undertaken by the Trust. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients in studies and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work collaboratively with different clinical studies team and the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of the caseload of patients in clinical research studies.
• The post holder will participate in the process of supporting the consent process, including the explanation of standard and research treatment, risks, benefits and side effects. She/he will be responsible for randomisation, completion of case report forms (CRFs) and the maintenance of accurate records according to ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice). The post holder will also have responsibility for the organisation of investigations, tracking follow-up of patients, entering data and making regular submissions of data to clinical trials centres and the R&D Department. The post holder will be expected to be proactive in educating clinical staff in the specifics of running clinical trials. Willingness to work flexibly is an essential aspect of this post.
• Although the post holder will be based at Central Middlesex Hospital they will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust.
• Previous research experience is not essential for this post as a comprehensive training and development program will be available to the successful candidates. This post offers excellent opportunities in gaining research experience.

About LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country\'s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark\'s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.