Team Leader - Senior Research Nurse / Senior Clinical Trial Practitioner

The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit at UCH is looking to recruit a Senior Research Nurses/Clinical Trials Practitioner - Team Leader for 12-month maternity leave cover in Oncology and Complex Pathways.

The Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner is an autonomous specialist working within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of a clinical research portfolio comprising in-house, national and international phase II and III clinical trials in oncology. They will also line manage a number of staff and provide leadership and support to the team as a whole.

You will be part of an expanding and dynamic clinical team helping research staff to deliver excellent care to adults with cancer. The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of clinical trials as well as education of patients and colleagues, coordination of care of patients on trials, collection and preparation of biological samples, collection of trial data, the monitoring of the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.

The Complex Pathways post will lead the Phase II Basket Studies team, covering numerous cancer types. The ideal candidate will therefore have significant clinical experience to confidently manage the care of complex patients across many different disease areas., The ideal candidate will have significant experience in working with oncology patents as well as in clinical research, knowledge of good clinical practice, good verbal and written communication skills and experience of managing/leading teams within the NHS setting.

The Team leader will work autonomously to support the running of clinical trials across an identified area.The role will entail clinical and management/leadership responsibilities, the ratio will be determined by the needs of the service and will fluctuate as the portfolio evolves.

o To provide line management to a number of staff members, including, but not limited to, Research Nurses, Clinical Trial Practitioners, Data Managers and Clinical Trial Assistants.o To recruit patients into clinical trials as per Good Clinical Practice (GCP)o To design and deliver training to all members of the team as requiredo To support Research Managers as required.o To lead of projects as directed by Research Managers/Head of CCTU as required.

The postholder will lead a team of research nurses, clinical trial practitioners and data managers across the Cancer Clinical Trials Unit. They will be responsible for assessing the resources, allocating staff and overseeing the set up and co-ordination of new activity.

The post holder will also be an independent practitioner responsible for the day to day co-ordination of a portfolio of trials and patient care at UCLH

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.