Clinical Research Nurse

We have a fantastic development opportunity for a Band 6 or experienced Band 5 nurse to start or continue developing clinical research skills. Previous experience of clinical research projects and SACT competency is desirable. You will need to be a team player and effective at managing your own time.
The role is a combination of clinical and research responsibilities delivered within a diverse portfolio. You will be a point of contact for study principal investigators, sponsors and patients. This means effective communication and team working skills are essential.
To meet the needs of the service you will be required to work at two of our Units - the Guy's Phase I Unit and the St. Thomas' Cardiometabolic Unit.
Your work patterns will be agreed with your Line Manager. You will be expected to work shift patterns necessary to ensure patient safety and
delivery of clinical trials. Work patterns will include day shifts, including early and late shifts. There will also be some night duties and
weekends as required., Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate expert research nursing care and provide support to patients attending the Department who have been or
have the potential to be recruited onto a clinical trial programme. The Research Nurse will play a key role in ensuring that any research
undertaken within the department safeguards the well being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006. In conjunction with the other members of the team, facilitate the production of good quality of research.
The research nurse will facilitate and aid in the recruitment of patients to ensure high quality clinical studies and trials which will require the nurse
to work flexibly across the disciplines to ensure the successful working of the clinical research facility. They will also act as a patient advocate
providing support and assistance as required and assist in the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of early phase translational clinical research.
The post holder will take responsibility for supervising the safe administration of experimental therapies, and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities used in these trials., + Carry out planned care required by the clinical trials protocol for a group of volunteers without direct supervision.
+ Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualized patient/volunteer care.
+ Responsible for recruiting to, and following up, patients within studies. This includes both randomized clinical trials and other high
quality clinical studies. The role will involve working closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams
+ Act as a patient advocate enabling patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials and ensuring advice and information is provided.
+ Ensure there is sufficient skill mix of staff for patient safety during clinical trials and ensuring that they are carried out within the Trust
and Centre's policies and clinical trial protocol.
+ Assist in clinical trials including venepuncture and cannulation of volunteers when necessary ensuring that they are carried out within the Trust's policies, research governance , Medicines for Human Use ( Clinical Trials Regulations ) Incorporating International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) and Data Protection Act.
+ Undertake clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, analysis of blood specimens, drug administration and clinical observation etc.
Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of care to the volunteer.
+ Ensure that written informed consent has always been obtained for any treatment provided for, or any sample or data taken from a
Volunteer which will form part of a research study , in accordance with the Trust research governance arrangements and Medicines for Human Use ( Clinical Trials Regulations ) Incorporating International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP).
+ Have responsibility for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy.
+ Maintain all data and case report forms relating to clinical trials in accordance with the Medicines for Human Use ( Clinical Trials
Regulations ) Incorporating International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP).
Report any deviation from normal practice to senior staff and implement agreed changes in care programme.
+ Deal with concerns raised by volunteers and visitors in a proactive manner and take remedial action as necessary.
+ Act as the volunteers advocate
Administration
+ Plan, organize and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet participant needs.
+ Ensure that nursing practices comply with Trust policies and procedures
+ Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment.
+ Maintain a safe environment in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act.
+ Assist the Nurse Manager in managing incidents, accidents and complaints in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
Assist in ensuring the availability of resources for volunteer care
Ensure equipment is in good working order, and report appropriately when defective
+ Participate in audits, Eg. those undertaken by the Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Authority ( MHRA ), nursing audits and clinical benchmarking exercises, and suggest any change to improve standards
+ Ensure the economical use of resources
+ Contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budget and identify areas where cost improvements can be made.
+ Ensure the safe custody of volunteers property in accordance with Trust policies.
+ Actively participate in and support the development of the clinical research facility.
+ Promote and participate in the implementation of policies within the Centre and to ensure compliance with Trust, Government and EU Directives.
+ Maintain accurate documentation in clinical trial documents and patient notes.
+ Ensure that clinical trials are effectively archived as required.
Assist in the process of gaining local regulatory committee approval (ethics and R&D approval).
Education and Training
+ Assist in the education and support of health care professionals to enable them to care for clinical trial patients and recruit to clinical trials where appropriate.
+ Maintain an up to date knowledge of research related topics particularly related to clinical trials.
+ Attend local and national meetings as appropriate and as agreed with the local coordination centre.
+ Attend regular update sessions at GSTT.
+ Assess the needs of volunteers, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested
+ Educate and counsel volunteers, family and those who volunteer for clinical trials before, during and after clinical studies and investigations
+ Assist the Charge Nurse in orientating all new staff and students to the ward or department
+ Provide teaching and development to the nursing team and students helping them to achieve their learning outcomes
+ Act as a role model, mentor and preceptor to the nursing team
Other
+ Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
To maintain patient confidentiality and standards of Good Clinical
+ Practice (GCP) at all times
+ Maintain NMC registration
Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study's at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual's personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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NHS AfC: Band 6
Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children's Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of 'good'. Our adult community services achieved a rating of 'outstanding'.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS., Why not consider joining the NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust?, The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF) for Experimental Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS
Foundation Trust provides state of the art facilitates and world-leading expertise to support the NHS, universities and industry in conducting
ground breaking experimental medicine studies.
The R&D Department employs a range of senior managers, technical managers, researchers, research support staff, research nurses and administrative staff. Based in the Tower Wing at Guy's Hospital, this diverse department has the breadth of knowledge and skills to ensure that this high level of research activity and associated research processes are managed smoothly, efficiently and collaboratively.
The Clinical Research Facility is comprised of five units located at our sites at Guys, St. Thomas' and the Royal Bromptom.
With MHRA Phase I accreditation for our Guy's CRF unit, we are uniquely placed to deliver Phase I commercial and non-commercial patient
focused studies. Our CRF is the only one in the UK with embedded Advanced Therapies Manufacturing (GMP) and immune monitoring platforms.