Research Nurse / Coordinator

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and disciplined person with an excellent planning and organisational skills to join the Research Team at Central Middlesex Hospital.The LNWUH is a research active Trust. The research teams and R&D are committed to improving healthcare services by promoting and supporting a wide range of high quality research.The research nurse / coordinator is expected to support the safe conduct of research in accordance to the regulatory and legal frameworks related to the planning, undertaking and closure of clinical research studies. Working as part of the research team the research nurse / coordinator will be accountable for the assessment, planning, organisation and on-going care of research participants according to the study protocol.The research nurse / coordinator will provide support to the team of research nurses/coordinators to NIHR Portfolio-Adopted research studies within LNWH and ensure they are undertaken within the ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines.Previous research experience is not essential for this post as a comprehensive training and development program will be available to the successful candidates. This post offers excellent opportunities in gaining research experience.The post holder will be supporting in the management of NIHR portfolio adopted studies being undertaken by the Trust. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients in studies and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work collaboratively with different clinical studies team and the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of the caseload of patients in clinical research studies.The post holder will participate in the process of supporting the consent process, including the explanation of standard and research treatment, risks, benefits and side effects. She/he will be responsible for randomisation, completion of case report forms (CRFs) and the maintenance of accurate records according to ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice). The post holder will also have responsibility for the organisation of investigations, tracking follow-up of patients, entering data and making regular submissions of data to clinical trials centres and the R&D Department. The post holder will be expected to be proactive in educating clinical staff in the specifics of running clinical trials. Willingness to work flexibly is an essential aspect of this post.Although the post holder will be based at Central Middlesex Hospital they will be expected to work flexibly across the Trust.London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video We are London North West University Healthcare.LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michela Ciccetti Job title: Lead Research Nurse Email address: Michela.ciccetti@nhs.net Telephone number: 0208 869 2349