Job summary
- Main area
- Cancer
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed term 1 year)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-RD-247464
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-R&D Divison
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/01/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Trials Research Nurse/ Clinical Trials Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse or experienced Clinical Research Practitioner to join our ever growing team in the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC).
http://www.cuh.org.uk/cancer-services/research-and-clinical-trials/cambridge-cancer-trials-centre ).
This is an exciting opportunity to work in the rapidly moving field of cancer research. We have a vacancy in our fast evolving Haematology team. This position will likely focus on the myeloma trials but will also involve working across the portfolio on all haematology studies which will include transplant, lymphoma, MF, leukemias and other haemato-oncology blood disorders.
You will have the opportunity to work with world class medics in current cutting edge cancer therapy development.
Your role will include:
Taking a lead role in running a portfolio of research studies in the Haematology team.
Approaching, screening and recruiting patients for dynamic trials/studies.
Coordinating and facilitating patients on their journey through trials. Including liaising and networking with consultants, hospital research facilities and external agencies/companies regarding the effects of the trial/trial medications.
Dividing your time between office based work and outpatient clinics along with specialist areas involved in facilitating clinical trials.
You will work autonomously, as well as part of a team with opportunities for personal development.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Research Nurse/ Clinical Research Practitioner will be a member of the Cambridge Cancer Trials Team. The post-holder will work closely with the health care teams associated with the multidisciplinary team.
The key responsibilities are to help to identify patients eligible for
clinical trials; provide information and support for patients entering
clinical trials; co-ordinate trial patient treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection according to specific clinical trial protocols. This
will include close liaison with relevant staff of departments including
chemotherapy, radiotherapy, pharmacy, radiology, outpatients and inpatients, Research & Development and Ethics departments
Working for our organisation
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 January 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 17 January 2025
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or relevant biomedical degree
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Post graduate qualification in speciality (research or oncology) or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification
- Research Module
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant clinical experience in an oncology and/or research environment
- Experience of formal/informal teaching Supervision of junior staff
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, participant recruitment and interviewing
- Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation
- Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
- Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate
Desirable criteria
- Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience
- Competent in research/database PC packages
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Leadership skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Joanna Calder
- Job title
- Clinical Trials Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 616083
- Additional information
We encourage informal visits to the area.
Please contact Jo Calder via email or phone if you would like to arrange a visit.Jo Calder, Dept Ops Manager of Clinical operations
[email protected]
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