Clinical Trials Research Nurse - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Job summary

We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to recruit one full time research nurse (B7) to join the Queen Square MND Centre, Neuromuscular Diseases (CNMD), the largest clinical and research centre in the UK for patients with muscle wasting disease such as motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy and peripheral neuropathy. The development of clinical trials is one of the priorities of the centres, and the post holder will work on trials in neuromuscular diseases. In the last decade, a significant progress in research and investment in clinical trials has driven the development of new therapeutics for MND. This post will be at the centre of newly created research and clinical trial networks like United To End MND (U2EM) and the MND Research Institute

The post holder will have overall responsibility for one or more multi-disciplinary clinical studies in the Queen Square MND Centre, including clinical trials and observational studies. The appointee will be expected to play a major role in overseeing and be responsible for the day-to-day management of conducting clinical drug trials as part of the MND Centre, work closely with our clinical trial research coordinator(s), existing research nursing staff, principal investigators, physiotherapists, research support staff and the research team at the Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre (LWENC) to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial specific protocols.

Main duties of the job

This varied and challenging post, will involve, among other tasks: acting as a first point of contact for potential and recruited patients, entering patients into the database, ensuring that all necessary study procedures and assessments are performed, take responsibility for supporting the monitoring of safety of the study participants and reporting events as required by protocol, and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure the smooth operation of the trials, and in compliance with the protocols and relevant legislation. The post-holder would also be expected to support where necessary the preparation of regulatory submissions in conjunction with the trials coordinators attached to the Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases. The post-holder will also have an important role in the running of our observational studies, longitudinal collections of clinical data and biological samples that support the development of new biomarkers. This will include both face to face encounters and remote recruitment/collection and close contact with our clinical nurses and laboratory technicians. Both clinical trials and observational studies are developed in collaboration with several research Institutes in the UK. The post-holder will be expected to collaborate with clinical research nurses and PIs from other Institutes.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

This post is based at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) which is the largest division within the Specialist Hospitals Board of the University College Hospital Foundation NHS Trust. This postholder will work alongside the neuromuscular clinical research team.

The post holder will be required to work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, taking responsibility for the coordination and support of clinical trials within the CNMD. Responsibilities include coordination of care of patients on trials, collection and preparation of biological samples, administration of experimental agents and monitoring of expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities, and patient/carer education. The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and relevant disease types. The post holder will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable the patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.

The post holder will also be responsible for liaising with drug companies if required and other study sponsors and ensuring the accurate collection and submission of data, in line with the study protocols and research regulations, as well as to deputise for the Senior Research Nurses in their absence.

The post holder will function as part of a dynamic team and have an active involvement in the wider NHNN, MND and neuromuscular and research teams and UCLH research nurses group activity.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

Desirable

Clinical Practice

Essential

Education / Research

Essential

Desirable

Leadership

Essential

Other Requirements

Desirable