Senior Research Nurse - Critical Care

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Nurse to join our unique research team within the Department of Critical Care at St Thomas' Hospital. This role will be responsible for the co-ordination and delivery of research site trial education for a NIHR funded multi-centre study of a mechanical ventilation strategy in critical care (The RELEASE trial).

Main duties of the job

The Senior Research Nurse will play a key role in the trial education for site set-up and ongoing educational support for the delivery of the trial intervention. This role will work closely with the study investigator team and the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) team based at Warwick to ensure the education for sites to participate in the trial is well coordinated and delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities will include the development, co-ordination, and management of the RELEASE trial site education and ongoing support programme to facilitate successful delivery of the trial and collaborating with key personnel to enable appropriate care and support for patients involved in this clinical trial. The post holder will deliver in-person and virtual trial education and support to participating sites coordinating with the trial investigators, the Warwick CTU, local PIs, research delivery and clinical delivery teams whenever relevant.

The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy to develop and coordinate all trial research education and site support.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Masters Degree in Life Sciences or related field or demonstrable theoretical knowledge/experience
• Post Grad teaching qualification

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to set direction and lead a team of research professionals
• Ability to present/teach to a wide range of clinical audiences
• Thorough understanding of mechanical ventilation and related physiology and pathophysiology.
• Critical Care Skills in particular mechanical ventilation

Experience

• Substantial experience in the management of mechanically ventilated patients
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• In-depth understanding of research methodologies including phase I - IV clinical trials

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £54,320 to £60,981 per annum incl. HCA