Clinical Research Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical research nurse to join our team. We are looking to appoint a dynamic, self-driven individual to join a well-established successful Innovation, Research and Development department.,

• With supervision the candidate will be able to support trial/study set up, ensuringthe smooth planning and running of clinical trials in accordance with ICH GCP, standard operating procedures, clinical trials protocols, and Trust policies.
• Provide accurate data management and reporting of safety findings in accordance to GCP, Health Research Authority (HRA), Research Ethics Committee (REC) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) standards.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, manage accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies. Safeguards the well being of the patients and all is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research.
• Recruit patients to both commercially and academically sponsored clinical trials within the trust. Monitor those patients during the period of trial.
• Establish good lines of communication with local speciality teams and support services & external research teams.
• Have a broad range of clinical skill and assessment techniques i.e., venepuncture, ECG acquisition, spirometry etc.
• Excellent time management skill and posses and ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload across varying specialties.
• Keyboard and general IT experience is required to support data management.
• It is expected you will be working towards achieving all Band 6 research nurse competencies within 12-24 months .
  
  Candidates will be registered nurses with substantial post-registration experience. A minimum of 18 months experience of either working within clinical research delivery or a clinical specialty is required for the smooth transition into this post., Candidates will need to possess excellent communication skills with ability to manage and prioritise allocated workload.
• Knowledge in research design methods, and understanding of analytical processes is desirable.
• You will be a team player with the competence to work independently across the trust, establishing networks of communication in multiple specialities and support services.
• This position is predominantly a clinical role conducting a variety of clinical trials necessitating a high level of organisational skills including detailed high quality data in accordance to Good clinical practice (GCP).
  
  We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.