Hepatology Research Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6181366/321-SW-6181366-B6 |
Summary
The Hepatology Team works on studies covering areas of Auto immune liver disease (PSC/PBC/AIH) and MASLD/MASH, Advanced Liver Disease (ALD) and alcohol dependency with multiple studies in all these areas of liver disease.
We have a vacancy for an experienced Band 6 to join our team. The successful candidate will work with one of our Principal Investigators on a defined portfolio of studies that are open and recruiting or planned for the 2024/25 year.
• Plan and schedule your day-to-day workload allowing for other team commitments, while managing your allocated areas of responsibility.
• Contribute too and organise recruitment, monitoring and evaluation of the clinical trials and research studies you are allocated to work within.
• Promote effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure collaborative working practices.
• Adhere to all local policies.
• Investigate and report all untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or drug administration errors as detailed in local protocols and procedures.
• Implement health and safety regulations that apply to staff and patients in the clinical area and monitor compliance with the procedures.
• Contribute to the further development of junior staff.
The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Trials facility accommodates a large number of trials both commercial and academic, with a large team of research nurses and administrators. We have an extensive portfolio of studies across both teams, and share the facilities to deliver on these.
We are located on level 6 of the John Radcliffe Hospital and are co-located and work alongside the Gastroenterology Day Case Unit on 6B.
The Hepatology Team works on studies covering areas of Auto immune liver disease (PSC/PBC/AIH) and MASLD/MASH, Advanced Liver Disease (ALD) and alcohol dependency with multiple studies in all these areas of liver disease
• Manage your workload and co-ordinate your allocated clinical trials and other research studies together with clinicians, and the clinical research nurses.
• work with the study coordinator to complete study set up including completion of feasibility requests from both sponsors and R&D and NIHR.
• Recruit patients from Hepatology clinics and other care settings to the appropriate clinical trials across a broad spectrum of liver conditions with their required follow up.
• Manage patients care throughout their time in their study whilst evaluating and reporting accurately to senior clinicians and trial sponsors. Respond to trial queries that are raised in the electronic data capture software by the sponsor within a timely and professional manner.
• Provide professional and informed advice and support to patients enrolled in all studies and trials.
• Adhere to the NMC Codes of Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and Good Clinical Practice at all times.
• Provide accurate and timely record keeping of case report forms both on paper and sponsor hosted databases.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for clinical decisions where you are competent to do so.
• Be a mentor for students allocated to the team for placements.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
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