CRF Research Nurse

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has just become available at Band 6 level for an experienced nurse to become part of the Research Nursing Team at the National Institute for Health Research UCLH Clinical Research Facility (CRF).  The research nursing team in the CRF provide exceptional specialist nursing care to a wide variety of patients taking part in early phase clinical trials of experimental cancer and medicine treatments. This includes First-in-Human medicines and experimental early phase treatments in Oncology, Haematology, Neurology, Medicine and Vaccine studies.

The NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility UCLH is a well-established Clinical Research Facility (CRF) covering two sites. The Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology Centre is a dedicated neuroscience experimental medicine facility at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) at Queen Square (QS); and the NIHR UCLH Clinical Research Facility is a comprehensive Cancer and Medical research facility in Tottenham Court Road.

Main duties of the job

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 CRF. Responsibilities include coordinating the care of patients on trials, collecting and preparing biological samples, administering experimental agents, monitoring expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities, and providing patient/carer education. The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, therapies, and relevant disease types. The post holder must have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient’s advocate.

The post holder will also be responsible for liaising with drug companies and other study sponsors as required, ensuring the accurate collection and submission of data in line with study protocols and research regulations, deputizing for the Senior Research Nurses in their absence, and supporting and developing new members of the CRF team.

The CRF core working hours are between 09:00 and 17:00; however, some evening, night, and weekend work may be required at times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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