Senior Research Nurse - Headington Quarry, United Kingdom - Oxford University Hospitals

    Oxford University Hospitals
    Oxford University Hospitals Headington Quarry, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job overview

    We are looking for an enthusiastic senior research nurse who has management and oncology/haematology research experience to lead our Early Phase Clinical Trials Team. We are looking for someone with drive and ambition to help us deliver our early phase oncology/haematology clinical trials portfolio and promote high quality patient care. The Early Phase Clinical Trials Unit, (EPCTU) is a bedded Unit, which runs approximately early phase (phase I/II) trials every year. We provide trials for patients with haematological as well as solid tumours. We are a highly experienced team, comprised of Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Fellows, Research Nurses, Data Managers and Trial Administrators.

    You will be an experienced research nurse, with experience of working within oncology/haematology trials and clinical research structure within the UK.

    You will be responsible for leading a team, ensuring recruitment targets are met, patients are seen through the trial, study assessments completed and ensuring data is reported accurately and on time. You will work closely with a variety of healthcare professionals and teams so excellent communication skills are essential, as is attention to detail.

    For more information please contact Melanie Westmoreland, Directorate Lead Nurse for Clinical Research and Development

    Main duties of the job

    Employed as a Senior Clinical Research Delivery Nurse with:

  • Responsibility for operational management of the clinical research delivery team
  • Responsibility for strategic leadership of clinical research delivery team
  • Responsibility for the management of the trial portfolio and own allocated portfolio of studies and study participants
  • Data management

  • Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
  • Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care and research delivery.
  • Work collaboratively with service delivery colleagues to promote clinical research delivery and integrated care delivery as appropriate.
  • Act as PI/CI on non-interventional studies, as appropriate.
  • Working for our organisation
  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
  • The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

    Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .