Clinical Research Officer/Research Nurse | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Do you want to develop in your clinical research career? If so, this could be an exciting opportunity for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, reliable and conscientious team player to join our busy team. The Clinical Support Research Team deliver a mixture of commercial and non-commercial NIHR adopted studies at NUH and cover a broad range of specialities including Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pain Management, Mental Health and more.
As a Band 5 Research Officer/Nurse, you will be responsible for the coordination and delivery for your own portfolio of studies ranging in complexity. You will need to use your own initiative, respond to queries in a diplomatic and professional manner and demonstrate excellent time management and organisational skills.
In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.
The Post Holder will be experienced in clinical trial delivery, and will perform work that will require a degree of responsibility and autonomy, including working unsupervised whilst seeing patients in the clinical areas. The post holder will be part of the Clinical Support team within the Research and Innovation department.
This role will have their own portfolio of studies to manage and oversee, ensuring the studies deliver to time and target and to work closely with the set-up team to ensure feasibility is performed appropriately.
We are changing the lives of millions of people through outstanding clinical research developed by world-leading clinicians, academics and scientists in Nottingham. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the biggest and busiest acute hospitals in England, employing over 16,000 staff.We provide care to over 2.5million residents of Nottingham and its surrounding communities and specialist services to a further 3-4million people from neighbouring counties.
Clinical research is central to the care we provide for every patient. We deliver over 400 clinical trials across all specialties working as part of the healthcare team, and supported by experts in every part of the research process. Our NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre is translating research discoveries into new treatments for common diseases including asthma and arthritis.Central to our research is Nottingham’s expertise in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Supporting all of our research is the NIHR Nottingham Clinical Research Facility which provides the infrastructure, skills and knowledge essential to the delivery of high quality experimental medicine research for adults and children. Our expertise and resources are at the forefront of COVID-19 research into effective treatments and vaccines, as well as contributing to the world’s understanding of Coronavirus.
Research and Communication- Support and manage the collection of data relating to ongoing clinical studies within the Clinical Support portfolio
- Screen, identify, recruit and follow-up appropriate patients for clinical studies.
- Demonstrate excellence and professionalism in all modes of communication: in writing, in person, via telephone and using ‘new’ media.
- Adopt a professional and patient-centred approach to prioritising workload and demonstrate effective strategies for managing the care of patients and their families.
- Demonstrate excellence in carrying out procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards when applicable.
- Maintain a proactive attitude to patient safety and ensure the prevention of harm to yourself, your patients and your colleagues including the timely and independent use of trial, research and all standard local safety reporting systems.
- Identify personal objectives, reflect on progress and formally revise a personal development plan.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024