Clinical Research Nurse

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join the dynamic Peart Rose Research Team - Pulmonary Hypertension and Other Cardiology (PHOC) hub. The Peart Rose Research Team manages the delivery of a wide variety of studies within the Cardiovascular Directorate; co-ordinating research trials across three acute hospital sites (Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital and Charing Cross Hospital). Much of the role will be conducted at Hammersmith Hospital; however, flexibility with time and adaptability to work in different environments especially across three sites will be necessary to meet study requirements.

Main duties of the job

• To facilitate efficient, safe and participant-focused research across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To contribute to the management of the local portfolio of clinical research studies.
• To work according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice & research governance standards for clinical research studies.
• To establish working relationships with Clinical Trials Units and clinical research study personnel to ensure the smooth running of research studies
• to be the first point of contact for your research studies.
• To input into the feasibility and set-up processes for new studies, including patient target setting.
• To organise/attend relevant meetings such as site initiation meetings
• To recognise if the design of studies conflicts with regulatory frameworks and legal requirements and to act on concerns raised.
• To ensure that the clinical study protocols you are working on are adhered to and that research does not deviate from them.
• To identify and help recruit patients eligible to enter clinical research studies.
• To seek and participate in informed consent processes prior to any research-related procedure, in accordance with the study protocol and local procedures.
• To register/randomise patients into research studies.
• To identify barriers to recruitment to research studies and ensure that the Team Leader is aware of them, and to support and develop action plans and strategies to overcome these barriers as required.
• To line manage junior staff

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration for nurses

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous personal and academic development

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical research experience within the cardiovascular specialty, specifically pulmonary hypertension, structural cardiology, inherited heart conditions, heart failure, lipidology
• Established experience in cardiovascular nursing, preferably in pulmonary hypertension, structural cardiology, inherited heart conditions, heart failure, lipidology
• Experience of working within NHS environment and with service users.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training

Desirable

• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Quality improvement experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Evidence of leadership skills
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons
• Phlebotomy/cannulation skills