Clinical Research Nurse

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate expert research nursing care and provide support to patients attending the Department who have been orhave the potential to be recruited onto a clinical trial programme. The Research Nurse will play a key role in ensuring that any researchundertaken 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 nurseto work flexibly across the disciplines to ensure the successful working of the clinical research facility. They will also act as a patient advocateproviding support and assistance as required and assist in the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of early phase translational clinicalresearch.

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.

Due to promotions, we have a fantastic 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 research 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 anddelivery of clinical trials. Work patterns will include day shifts, including early and late shifts. There will also be some night duties andweekends as required.

The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Facility (CRF) for Experimental Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' NHSFoundation Trust provides state of the art facilitates and world-leading expertise to support the NHS, universities and industry in conductingground 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 patientfocused studies. Our CRF is the only one in the UK with embedded Advanced Therapies Manufacturing (GMP) and immune monitoring platforms.