Senior Clinical Research Nurse

4 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS FT Full time
Job Summary

The Christie NHS FT is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Clinical Research Nurse to join our Haematology Research Team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for the management of a team of clinical research nurses and the coordination of a defined group of clinical trials from set up to archiving.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
  • Work autonomously in all areas of practice relating to clinical research.
  • Understand and deliver care in accordance with regulatory approved clinical research protocols.
  • Oversee the process for obtaining NHS permissions (R&D approval) for clinical trials within the team.
  • Undertake feasibility and risk assessments of clinical trial protocols in conjunction with the Team Leader, Principal Investigator, and Senior Clinical Trials Co-ordinator.
  • Ensure all clinical trial activities are recorded in appropriate systems in a timely manner.
  • Initiate new recruitment strategies for recruiting patients to clinical trials, including engagement with the research network.
  • Lead on the delegation of all trial-related activities to research team members (clinical and administrative) and ensure compliance with SOPs and ICH/GCP.
  • Work with the team leader and sponsor companies in the preparation and negotiation of financial contracts for individual trials.
  • Arrange and facilitate clinical trial-related meetings.
  • Oversee appropriate financial remunerations for clinical trial activity.
Clinical Service and Professional Responsibilities
  • Assimilate highly complex information relating to clinical trials and communicate to patients at a level appropriate to their understanding.
  • Ensure highly sensitive information is communicated to patients, relatives, and carers regarding prognosis.
  • Responsible for the development, implementation, and review of specialist care pathways in conjunction with appropriate personnel.
  • Demonstrate expert knowledge in specialist area to maintain clinical excellence.
  • Set up processes/patient pathways in conjunction with appropriate personnel from specialist research areas to promote a cost-effective timely service for individual protocols.
  • Support the Team Leader in delivering divisional and trust strategic objectives, including performance indicators and metrics.
  • Escalate governance issues impacting on delivery of job purpose.
  • Act as a primary contact point for clinical trial patients and act as an adviser to other healthcare professionals.
  • Responsibility for maintenance and development of professional knowledge and practice by attending mandatory and specialist training (GCP) in accordance with local policy.
Person Specification
  • Registered General Nurse - Currently registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
  • First Degree or relevant experience.
  • GCP/ICH recognised recent training.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
  • Post-graduate qualification in oncology and/or clinical research.
  • Relevant oncology nursing experience.
  • Clinical research experience at Band 6 or other relevant experience related to specialism.
  • Experience in coordinating clinical trials from initiation to closure, including archiving.
  • Proven evidence of service improvement.
  • Experience of working autonomously and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
Skills and Knowledge
  • Highly effective communication skills.
  • Effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Good written and analytical skills.
  • Involvement in informed consent process within scope of professional practice.
  • Co-ordinates care pathway for patients and carers participating in clinical research.
  • Manages, assesses, and supports the physical and psychological needs of the patient and carer.
  • Able to manage work autonomously.
  • Training and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrable IT skills able to use Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
About Us

The Christie NHS FT is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of millions across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist, around 15% of patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world-first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.



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