Clinical Research Practitioner

7 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinical research practitioner or nursing assistant to join the Oxford Special Airways service at the John Radcliffe Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with an interest in clinical research and a desire to help improve the lives and treatment options for patients with airways disease. The role will be to help recruit patients into clinical trials and guide them through the research pathway. There will also be the opportunity to assist in the NHS Severe Asthma service clinics.

The main duties of the job include working with interested patients who want to be involved in research, checking they fulfil the criteria to take part, enrolling them and performing all the of procedures that are required in the study protocol (taking blood samples, performing vital signs, breathing tests, ECGs and more), and ensuring there is a high standard of documentation of all results. Previous experience in respiratory and research is vital, as is a friendly and compassionate manner, to make sure research participants feel valued and cared for.

The Oxford Airways Clinic is a forward-thinking unit, working to better understand and better treat people who suffer from asthma and COPD. We provide specialist NHS services to these populations as well as offering them opportunities to participate in important ground-breaking research all in one department. We have some of the top researchers in the field in our team. Our philosophy is to provide seamless and expert care to our patients, and we take pride in the high standard of care we give.

**CLINICAL AND RESEARCH**:
With assistance implement and facilitate the running of research studies and trials within the airways team, working within agreed scope of practice.

Clinical

Plan and coordinate your day-to-day work in collaboration with the senior research nurse

Manage a caseload of people who have consented to participate in certain studies.

Undertake study procedures required and in line with the research protocol.

Keep up to date with cannulation and phlebotomy training/certification, as well as other specific assessments (ECG, vital signs, spirometry)

Participate in registration/randomisation of patients on to study protocols, ensuring that all pre-study tests have been undertaken and results obtained.

Delegate and refer to other research team members when risks and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice

Ensure effective communications between trial centres, sponsors and investigator sites nationally and internationally.

Perform manual data validation checks for inconsistencies and unclear or missing data prior to data entry and raise, track and resolve data queries

Take part in reflection and appropriate learning from practice, in order to maintain and develop competence and performance

Provide accurate and timely information, education and support to patients (and their significant others) regarding clinical research.

Maintain accurate documentation.

Have an understanding of adverse event reporting and recording, and ensure that the team, Principal Investigator and Study co-ordinator are made aware of any such events.

Act at all times in a way that maintains patients’ and carers’ dignity.

Refer to other specialists as required in order to provide optimal patient care.

Participate and provide care to NHS clinics as required

Research

Work according to GCP and research governance standards for all aspects of work practice.

Coordinate non-complex studies under the supervision and support of senior colleagues.

Adhere to clinical study protocols and report protocol deviations and violations to study coordinator.

Have an awareness of legislation and the Mental Capacity Act; take informed consent as per study protocols.

Register/randomise patients into studies.

Assist in the identification of patients eligible to enter clinical studies.

Ensure that clinical trial records are accurately maintained.

Ensure that own case report forms are accurately completed, in paper and electronic format.

Communicate effectively with the rest of the study team and patients/carers.

Keep up to date with departmental, Trust, NHS, and EU developments for the management of clinical research.

Provide support for clinical trial colleagues in their absence.

Administration

Use the Trust and University computer systems/network and the internet.

Ensure that all data is handled according to the Data Protection Act and in a confidential, and where necessary anonymised, fashion.

Support the Research Team/Study Co-ordinator in the event of inspection from a regulatory and/or monitoring authority.

Attend meetings relevant to the nature of the job.

Input to recruitment strategies. Support and assist in the development of action plans as required.

Education and Training

Promote research across the network in relation to clinical trials.

Assist in the education and support of clinicians and service

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