Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology Research
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 418-MED3469-JB
- Employer
- Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Luton
- Town
- Luton
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Oncology Research Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Nurse or Research Practitioner to support NIHR portfolio studies working as part of the oncology research team at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital FT.
The post-holder will be required to work within the oncology research team and wider multi-disciplinary team in the management of your own caseload. This will involve the identification, recruitment, education and monitoring of patients participating in research along with the timely collation and documentation of accurate data.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be required to work within the oncology research team and wider multi-disciplinary team in the management of your own caseload. This will involve the identification, recruitment, education and monitoring of patients participating in research along with the timely collation and documentation of accurate data.
The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clinical trials.
The post requires excellent communication skills and an understanding of scientific protocols.
Experience in working within the field of research and within oncology is desirable.
A mature attitude and ability to work autonomously, as well as part of a team are essential.
The post will be based at Luton & Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Ensure NIHR recruitment targets are met as agreed by CRN North Thames and working towards achieving the NIHR CRN High level Objectives
- To maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols for the clinical trials
- Co-ordinate and manage the collection of research data according to the trial protocol, developing systems for tracking patients to identify when next data collection stage is required. Take responsibility for accurate and complete clinical trials data collection using trials documents.
- To provide relevant MDT with information and education regarding current clinical trials. Ensure all personnel involved in clinical trials are made aware of any changes or protocol amendments
- Liaise with clinical trial centres as necessary and with relevant departments in order to ensure smooth running of clinical trials for patients.
- To assist in the informed consent process. To provide verbal and written information and to be a point of contact to patients for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial. And when appropriate act as sole signatory for consent to clinical trials.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Valid GCP certification
Desirable criteria
- Graduate Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- The relevant experience working in Oncology
Desirable criteria
- Experience of caring for patients involved in clinical trials
- Experience in administering and monitoring trial medications.
- Experience in setting up, recruiting to, closing down and archiving clinical trials.
- Experience of teaching, supervising and mentoring junior staff.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A good knowledge of: 1) clinical trials process 2) oncology pathways 3) regulatory clinical research frameworks
- Knowledge of the data protection Act (2018) and implications for confidentiality.
Desirable criteria
- Sound knowledge of oncology treatment/therapy and practice in the standard setting.
- Knowledge and use of the local portfolio management system - EDGE
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
- Capable of working with high degree of autonomy.
- Excellent communication skills to all levels of staff and patients.
- Capable of working effectively within different multidisciplinary teams.
- Accurate, legible contemporaneous documentation skills including data collection and entry
- Excellent time management
- Proficiency in clinical observations
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and use of local clinical computer applications e.g ICE iPM and EVOLVE.
- Venepuncture
- Basic laboratory skills (Preparing samples e.g. Centrifuging and separating into aliquots, slide preparation.)
- ECG recording with basic interpretation knowledge.
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with all people relevant to their work.
- Ability to be proactive in problem solving and take initiative with an awareness of own limitations.
- Mental agility to competently switch between trials, sometimes at short notice.
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to work to precise protocols and deadlines
- Ability to make decisions, prioritise, organise and manage.
- Able to rapidly absorb and respond to complex information whilst working under pressure.
- Have the emotional resilience to support patients and carers.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mrargaret Tate
- Job title
- Research and Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01582 718242
- Additional information
Karen Duncan
Telephone No: 01582 718243
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