Senior Clinical Research Nurse - Stroke

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Senior Research Nurse, to co-coordinate and deliver stroke research trials at Charing Cross Hospital.

Your primary responsibility will be managing a portfolio of research projects and providing outstanding leadership and line management for the research team, in the delivery of high-quality research.

The team leader role requires sound knowledge of research and patient pathways within the stroke emergency speciality, to support the team in growing and delivering the portfolio, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure participant safety and successful delivery of projects.

The successful candidate will be high profile and visible, leading by example. They will be excellent at engaging with new clinicians in research and will require excellent communication skills to nurture and maintain key relationships across the NHS trust, Imperial College, sponsors and the commercial organisations.

The role is essential to sustain the team's operational performance, particularly in meeting the national 150 day target for study set up and first patient recruitment. The role includes ensuring that key milestones such as feasibility reviews, regulatory approvals, site initiation, and participant recruitment are tracked and progressed efficiently.

This role requires the successful candidate to be patient facing, including receiving consent, obtaining samples from patients, and delivery of medications.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials.
• To act as an expert resource to provide an in-depth knowledge on aspects pertinent to acquiring and maintaining informed consent.
• To facilitate the informed consent process and contribute to the monitoring of consent procedures.
• To ensure the processes and procedures for participant confidentiality are developed and adhered to.
• To be responsible for the delivery team's compliance of data ensuring study data is collated and transferred in a timely manner, and any data queries are learnt from and remedied promptly.
• To ensure robust processes for accurate reporting of research activity, including uploads of activity to local databases, and ensuring consistency with external data sources (i.e. NIHR portfolio).
• To manage the implementation of preventative and corrective action plans arising from research audits, and in the conduct of regular informal study spot checks to ensure regulatory standards are met.
• To prepare and deliver reports as requested on study feasibility, recruitment to time and target and any necessary actions required to ensure a study is delivered successfully.

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.

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
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Masters degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Project management qualification or experience

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 level, within the stroke specialty
• Proven clinical research experience & knowledge in Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP
• Experience of supervision and line management of staff
• Understanding of study set up and local approvals processes

Desirable

• Understanding of grant application process

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to influence individuals both within and outside the organisation
• Proven ability to function as an autonomous practitioner
• Expert knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols and to communicate this to professionals and lay persons

Desirable

• Knowledge and experience in the conduct of CTIMP trials within stroke specialty
• Proven teaching and assessing skills