Clinical Research Nurse

About the Role

Due to expansion, Breckland Alliance Research has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced research nurse to join our team on a full time basis.

• Assist research manager to ensure the research team processes are maintained and developed.
• Assist in developing clinical research policies, procedures and SOPs.
• Screen, recruit, randomise and maintain research participants within studies.
• Co ordinate own case load of clinical studies and participants.
• Ensure clinical trials methodology is adhered to.
• Ensure that work is carried out to ICH GCP, Research Governance and EU Clinical Trials Directive standards for all clinical studies.
• Undertake clinical procedures including collection and handling of biological samples.
• Act as primary point of contact for participants on a clinical study.
• Ensure all participants are managed safely according to surgery policies and guidelines.
• Take informed consent from participants where authorised.
• Liaise with external clinical study personnel as necessary.
• Supply data as required to the PI regarding progress of clinical studies.
• Identify barriers to recruitment and ensure PI is aware of them; identify and implement action plans to remove these barriers.
• Assist the doctors in monitoring the research participants condition throughout their time within the clinical trial.
• Ensure safe administration of treatments and drugs in the context of a clinical study.
• Ensure that the study specific investigations are undertaken as required by the protocol in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the trial.
• Provide ongoing information, education and support to participants regarding the clinical trials.
• Maintain accurate documentation of research related activities in the study and surgery notes.
• Monitor treatment toxicity/side effects and initiate changes to treatment as required by the protocol.
• Follow all local, network and sponsor policies and procedures to ensure you are working according to GCP and Research Governance standards for the clinical studies.
• Work within the NMC Code of Conduct and scope of professional conduct.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:

• A relevant nursing degree.
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN.
• Evidence of clinical skills and experience in treatment room consultation, phlebotomy, ECG recording, screening, vaccinations and immunisations and recording spirometry.
• Compassionate manner with an empathetic approach and demonstrable kindness in all aspects of your work. The successful candidate will value the dignity of our patients, their relatives and carers, as well as their colleagues at the practice.
• Experience working on clinical research.
• Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the wider NHS.

Benefits

Some of the benefits for working with us include:

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Life insurance
• Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and children's pension
• Ill health benefits
• 20% employer contribution
• Health service discounts
• Health Cash Plan - includes cash towards dental care, optical care, gym memberships and additional reward schemes.
• Annual Leave: minimum 25 days FTE, with additional bank holidays.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.