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Research Nurse
| Posting date: | 03 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 April 2025 |
| Location: | Wakefield, WF1 4DG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9377-CORP0967 |
Summary
Develop a balanced portfolio of commercial and non-commercial studies Assess protocols and advise on safety, regulatory and logistical issues for the set up and running of the study/trial to ensure the well-being and safety of patients, participants and staff. To perform clinical trial coordinator duties (to include study setup, organisation and contribution to SIVs, project team meetings, delivery study visits) across a wide range of clinical trial areas. Planning the management of a specific research study, including the establishment and maintenance of office systems and adherence to project timescales and targets. Ensuring agreed recruitment metrics are achieved within the agreed timeline Identify barriers to participation in trials and develop strategies with clinicians, Trusts and others to overcome these barriers. Use appropriate computer software (EDGE) to process queries and provide reports on patient accrual. Participating in update meetings of the project team (both internal and external) to review the progress of specific projects. Publicising current trials to encourage new participants to join, and to maintain enthusiasm amongst existing participants by appropriate methods - mainly personal letters and the production of regular newsletters for specific projects. Ensuring that the data recorded on the case record forms (CRFs) of patients entered into specific trials or research projects are entered completely and accurately and within agreed timelines. Ensuring that any queries on the CRFs (missing or inconsistent or illegible data) for the specific trials or research projects are dealt with within agreed timelines. Provide participants with specialist information regarding their participation, including explaining all risk factors. Provide high standards and continuity of care for participants during the research study, maintaining lines of communication with clinical staff. Act as a resource to participants, their families and staff from within the clinical area, providing information and support; and to refer to other support agencies where necessary. Achieve and maintain defined competencies for clinical research to ensure that capability, skill and knowledge are appropriate to the work undertaken. Undertake, with appropriate training, interventional treatments directly to participants according to study/trial protocol and procedures and record the resulting information. Take and process clinical samples (e.g. venepuncture /cannulation)for studies, coordinate tissue sample collection and dispatch to relevant department or trial centre as appropriate. Maintain clinical skills as appropriate e.g. vital sign assessment, patient compliance, ECGs, flow rates and bladder scans. Attend relevant outpatient clinics to assist with recruitment, to monitor the progress and to collect data of participants involved in the study/trials. Attend inpatients involved in clinical trials as necessary to provide the care needed as prescribed in the protocol. Work at all times as part of the extended multidisciplinary team and maintain excellent links with the staff in clinic, ward and treatment areas regarding the protocol care required for study/clinical trial participants. Administer trial medications and treatments as appropriate. To recognise changes in patients conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate? Support patients when receiving sensitive and life changing health information. To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of training packages To deputise when required for the senior research nurse/AHP as required. This will involve working with staff at all levels and service users. The post will require high standards of integrity, confidentiality and attention to detail.