The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Research Nurse

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Clinical Research Network West Midlands (CRN WM). We looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated Research Nurses to join our experienced clinical research nurse team.

Research Nurse x 2.2 WTE - CENTRAL Team

Area covered includes - Birmingham/Dudley/Walsall/Solihull

Base - Birmingham Research Park

Research Nurse x 1.8 WTE - SOUTH Team

Area covered includes - Coventry, Worcester, Hereford, Warwick

Base - Warwick Medical School

The post holder will join a team of senior staff working across the West Midlands region. You will lead, support and participate in the recruitment of patients to clinical trials and research projects.

This role will involve the post-holder to lead and deliver research support in a variety of settings and to be able to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment. Previous experience as a Research Nurse is advantageous, however Registered Nurses who can demonstrate a wide skill and knowledge base will also be considered.

Current driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.

Full and part time positions will be considered.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the existing research team in commercial and academic clinical trials. This will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating research-nursing care and providing support to patients who have been or have the potential to be recruited onto a clinical trial programme.

This includes ensuring the clinical trial has full approval to proceed, collecting data, interviewing, supporting, monitoring patients, and data entry. Clinical aspects of the role will include phlebotomy, analysis of blood specimens, drug administration and clinical observation. The role includes close liaison with clinicians, data managers, pharmaceutical companies and outpatient and inpatient staff. You will also identify barriers to recruitment to research studies and assist in finding solutions to overcome these.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as"Good"by CQC. We have achievednumerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Date posted

02 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

225-CORP-5173783-A

Job locations

Birmingham Research Park

Vincent Drive

Birmingham

B152SQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work autonomously to manage his/her caseload of patients, whilst working as part of a research team. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery. Assist in the screening of patients suitable for entry into clinical trials. This may include attending clinics, reviewing hospital notes and attending Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.

To assess new patients in the clinical area, identifying their psychological, physiological, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs in relation to their disease and proposed treatment, providing a pathway of nursing care for the patients in accordance with the clinical trial protocol.

To act as the patients advocate when relevant and to be able to educate on all the treatment options to enable a patient to make an informed choice, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care.

In collaboration with other members of the research team, to assess the needs of patients, their families, and other carer and provide specific advice or support as appropriate.

To maintain adequate patients records and ensure all relevant information is accurately documented in the patients medical notes.

To be trained in phlebotomy, and keep skills regularly updated.

To act as one of the primary points of contact for clinical trials patients

To contribute to the assessment of feasibility and deliverability of a clinical trial by liaison with clinical teams and support functions/ departments in Trusts to inform the decision on suitability of the study to run in the NHS and on portfolio inclusion

To contribute to the management and administration of the local portfolio of clinical trials and research studies, ensuring that the clinical trial protocols are adhered to and site files are accurately maintained

To ensure that you and your team are working in accordance with the Medicines for Human use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, the Research Governance Framework, the principles of GCP, the Data Protection Act 1998, and other local policies and procedures as applicable for clinical trials

To be aware of ethical considerations of research and act as the patients advocate at all times

To ensure that the Trial Master File (TMF) / Investigator Site File (ISF) is appropriately maintained and available for monitoring, inspection and audit at all times, and to host the monitoring visits and audit inspections arranged on behalf of the study Sponsor or host Trust

To ensure that clinical trial screening and recruitment records are accurately maintained, and site delegation logs are complete

To build relationships and liaise with relevant healthcare professionals to promote study participation and to identify patients eligible to enter clinical trials

To facilitate the informed consent of a participant (appropriate to age and level of understanding) during the recruitment process in accordance with the principles of GCP and other guidelines

To identify barriers to recruitment into clinical trials and problem solve or escalate as applicable

To manage and carry out inventories of trial supplies e.g. blood kits

To be responsible for timely, complete and accurate data recording in patients medical notes, requesting and tracking the notes, and accurately recording data from the notes into the study case report forms (CRF)

To be responsible for forwarding trial data in a timely manner to the trial co-ordinating centre, CRO or Sponsor, including providing responses to data queries

To provide support for colleagues working on clinical trials in their absence

To supply trial progress data/information as required to senior managers and Trust R&D departments

To attend meetings relevant to the nature of the job

Supporting Consultant medical staff and the research team with research projects.

Ensure that informed consent is received according to ethical and legal regulations.

Evaluate patient eligibility for clinical trials entry coordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to the trial protocol.

Responsibility for ascertaining from patients whether adverse or serious adverse events have occurred and reporting these appropriately as part of the risk management process for Research Governance.

Ensure patients are randomised and allocated treatment in accordance with the clinical trial protocol.

Collect any samples required as part of the clinical trial and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens, in conjunction with local nursing teams.

Support the administration of trial drugs as required, be aware of and report any unusual side effects, in association with local nursing teams.

Provide continuity of care for patients and their carers throughout the trial programme.

Review patients independently and with supervision to initiate changes in management of care in accordance with trial protocol.

To work with other members of the research nurse team to provide an expert nurse led service for patients in clinical trials to improve quality of life.

Responsible for the entry of data on case report forms (CRFs) for all studies and ensuring trials are conducted according to the relevant regulations.

Responsible for ensuring that data is submitted to research sponsors within the timescales required by the Sponsors.

Implement and adhere to the principles of ICH GCP (International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice).

Act as a role model for excellence in research.

If required, use expertise to assist in the development of new portfolio studies.