Research Nurse, Band 5
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Gloucester / Cheltenham, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9318-24-0503 |
Summary
1. To work under the direction of the Lead Research Nurse and Senior Research Nurses to meet the fluctuating demands of the Trust research portfolio. 2. To support and embed clinical research in allocated clinical specialties as required. 3. Ensure the safety and wellbeing of clinical trial patients including safe administration of treatments and medications including injections such as vaccines that are given within the context of a clinical trial and reporting of any serious adverse events to all relevant personnel. 4. Perform trial specific clinical observations and assessments, collect specimens and administer treatments as directed by trial protocols and as professional registration guidelines allow. 5. Contribute to the set-up of research studies within the wider research team. Liaise with the Research Governance Team, Principal Investigators, support departments, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure a thorough feasibility process. 6. Ensure trial protocols are followed and that trials are conducted according to the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and EU Clinical Trials Directive EU2001/20EC Good Clinical Practice. 7. Assist in the selection and recruitment of participants in compliance with study inclusion and exclusion criteria. Receive informed consent and provide ongoing information, education and support to clinical trial patients (and their carers). 8. Maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. Comply with Trust policies and guidelines and follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures. 9. Ensure research records are accurately maintained including, but not limited to: records in nursing/medical notes, Electronic Patient Records, case report forms and research site files. Adhere to requirements to protect confidentiality. 10. Identify strategies for recruiting patients into research. Encourage initiatives to increase patient involvement and assist in achieving targets for patient recruitment, speed and quality of research. 11. Act as a training resource to other members of the clinical team and a contact point in matters concerning trial patients and research protocols. 12. Operate within the financial constraints of the funding available for research studies. 13. Support the embedding of clinical research within our Trust. Contribute to strategies that inform Trust staff of current clinical trial activity/progress. 14. Respond to change in line with the needs of service provision. Work flexibly within the delivery team according to the requirements of different clinical trials. 15. Identify own learning needs and proactively seek educational and training opportunities to develop and maintain competency.