Senior Clinical Research Practitioner

6 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We're looking for a full time Band 5 Senior Clinical Research Practitioner to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can contribute to the development of clinical research for people with cancer within the observational and supportive care research team. The Team manages a variety of NIHR academic and commercial clinical trials that can include sample collection, questionnaires, interviews and clinical data collection for patients having a wide range of cancer treatments.

The role will involve recruiting patients to these clinical trials, obtaining informed consent, and supporting patients enrolled ensuring study interventions are completed according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust standards. You will be working in a supportive team of clinical research nurses and clinical trial administration staff.

The post will involve coordinating a portfolio of research studies across different specialties within the Trust and is ideal for individuals with experience of working in a busy clinical / research environment who wish to further develop their skills and experience.

Previous experience of NHS research would be beneficial for this role along with knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and basic clinical skills. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, and a flexible working approach is a key element to this role

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, situated in south Manchester, is the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe and an international leader in cancer research and development.

In 2018 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust was once again rated as Outstanding by the CQC health regulator becoming the first specialist trust in the country to be given their highest accolade twice.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The specific responsibilities will depend on the requirements of each team, but may include:
Clinical Research Delivery & Co-ordination
- To act as a primary contact point for the clinical trial patients for defined clinical trials and act as adviser to other health care professionals.
- Interview, recruit, take informed consent and support patients and carers in clinical trials/studies. This involves educating patients on the trials involved, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of taking part in trials, whilst always remaining unbiased.
- Ensure the provision of optimal patient care by alerting appropriate clinical colleagues when referral to other members of the MDT may be required.
- Be responsible for the safe and accurate collection of research samples and data, through clinical procedures such as venepuncture, and history taking, standard observations and other assessments including questionnaires, rated scales, qualitative interviewing as required by the protocol.
- Centrifuge, process, track and ship samples in line with protocol requirements
- Work with the clinical trials team and investigators to develop strategies to overcome barriers to recruitment and to solve other problems relating to specific studies
- Work with other departments within the Trust to ensure that trial specific investigations and procedures are undertaken as required by the trial protocol, to establish eligibility and safety of patients within clinical trials.
- Act as a key point of contact with the R&D core team, study sponsors, clinical research organisations and specific research teams.
- Manage the set up and initiation of allocated clinical trials within assigned Clinical Research Teams.
- Where delegated to do so, set up and maintain study site files in accordance with GCP and Trust SOPs.
- Understand and deliver protocols in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Ensure all clinical trial activities are recorded in appropriate systems in a timely manner.
- Maintain adequate patient records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patient’s notes.
- Oversee and complete case report forms and participate in monitoring visits as per sponsor requirements.
- Ensure that all documents are archived in the appropriate way by following the Trust’s archiving guidelines.
- Undertake general administrative tasks as delegated by managerial representatives from the R&D division to contribute to the smooth running of the patient recruitment teams.
- Attend research team meetings to maintain an overview of team activity.
- Awareness of trial specific, regional and national targets. Identify and implement strategies for recruiting patients to clinical trials ensuring that targets for patient recruitment are delivered.

Clinical Service Responsibilities
- Demonstrate awareness of divisional and trust strategic objectives including performance indicators and metrics.
- Escalation of governance issues impacting on delivery of job purpose.
- Participate in monitoring and audit activities within research team

Management
- Provide induction

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