Job summary
The Research and Innovation centre at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has a exciting post for 1 Band 6 Research Practitioners. The Primary aim of this post is to bring about greater access for research in order to provide a unique and enviable framework to enhance delivery of world class research.
They will embark on a programme of dual training for both Oncology and Haematology systemic anticancer treatments. They must be motivated and willing to undergo training in the Haematology and chemotherapy fields.
As an Research practitioner you will be responsible for supporting the Advanced Research Nurse and Matron in ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and well-being.
You will have a dual base location at CCC wirral and CCC Liverpool
As we deliver treatments in sector hubs and clinics across the Wirral and Liverpool, there will an element of cross cover required during training and once training has been completed.
We're here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment and our values: Putting people first; Achieving excellence; Passionate about what we do; Always improving our care; and Looking to the future.
Main duties of the job
Research Practitioner
Candidates must be a NMC level one registered nurse for 2 years, hold chemotherapy certificate or Ukons passport and ideally have research experience.The post holder will work alongside thelead band 7 Advanced Research Nurse and research team in order to co-ordinate a portfolio of commercial , non - commercial and Experimental Cancer Medicine oncology clinical trials. The role will include identifying patients through MDT's/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting, treating and monitoring patients in accordance to ethically approved protocols. The R & I directorate is a busy environment and working to deadlines with frequent interruption is the norm. Ability to work under pressure, pay close attention to detail and organise the priority of own workload is absolutely essential. Individual training will be provided to meet the needs of the post-holder.We are here to deliver the best cancer care to the people we serve and we're looking for applications from those who share that commitment.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care to the patient's we serve and shape The Clatterbridge cancer centre as a great place to work
We are...
Kind
Empowered
Responsible
Inclusive.If you want to be part of a fantastic team and help support the Trust with our vision for providing the best cancer care in the country, then we want to hear from you.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading providers of non-surgical cancer treatment, caring for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.Our flagship specialist cancer hospital was opened in central Liverpool in June 2020, supported by our hospital on the Clatterbridge Health Park in Wirral providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care and our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree Hospital site.
Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside's district hospitals, we are able to deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and Immunotherapies. We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service; are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers and host the region's Teenage and Young Adult Unit, (supported by the Teenage Cancer Trust).Working with leading experts from The University of Liverpool and the Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit we strive to stay at the forefront of novel treatments and techniques to deliver more effective and personalised treatments than ever before
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility to ensure all nursing care is carried out as determined by the trials protocol and individual patients treatment plan.
- Responsibility to ensure SACT treatment assessments are regularly updated reflecting evidence based practice.
- Responsibly for ensuring eligibility is determined and signed of by the principle investigator.
- Responsibility to ensure all assessment have been complete and reported prior to randomization of a patient
- Responsibility to provide accurate information to PI,sponsors and patients and relatives regarding treatment and side effects.
- Responsibility to ensures accurate data is transcribe on to patient case report forms in line with protocol time frames
- Responsibility to ensure that all patient information is collected and documented accurately and in real time, during a span of duty.
- Responsibility to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as part of a team.
- Responsibility to provide accurate reports both verbally and electronically.
- Responsibility to ensure that all nursing policies, procedures and protocols within the clinical environment are adhered to.
- Responsibility for the safe handling and administration of all SACT, supportive treatments and blood products according to policy.
- Responsibility to work across the Directorates sector hub model to ensure safe staffing levels.
- Responsibility to ensure that all radiation guidelines are adhered to.
- Responsibility to ensure compliance with all Infection, Prevention and Control policies are strictly adhered to.
- Responsibility in collaboration with the senior nursing team to make treatment and or deferral decisions based on the patients SACT assessment, presentation and blood results in line with protocol.
- Responsibility to escalate any patient safety issues to include safeguarding concerns to the relevant teams.
- Responsibility to inform the appropriate medical teams and sponsors regarding any change in a patients treatment pathway.
- Responsibility in collaboration with the senior nursing team to make treatment and or deferral decisions based on the patients SACT assessment, presentation and blood results per policy and trial protocol.
Responsibility to recognise and work within the limits of your competencies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility to ensure all nursing care is carried out as determined by the trials protocol and individual patients treatment plan.
- Responsibility to ensure SACT treatment assessments are regularly updated reflecting evidence based practice.
- Responsibly for ensuring eligibility is determined and signed of by the principle investigator.
- Responsibility to ensure all assessment have been complete and reported prior to randomization of a patient
- Responsibility to provide accurate information to PI,sponsors and patients and relatives regarding treatment and side effects.
- Responsibility to ensures accurate data is transcribe on to patient case report forms in line with protocol time frames
- Responsibility to ensure that all patient information is collected and documented accurately and in real time, during a span of duty.
- Responsibility to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as part of a team.
- Responsibility to provide accurate reports both verbally and electronically.
- Responsibility to ensure that all nursing policies, procedures and protocols within the clinical environment are adhered to.
- Responsibility for the safe handling and administration of all SACT, supportive treatments and blood products according to policy.
- Responsibility to work across the Directorates sector hub model to ensure safe staffing levels.
- Responsibility to ensure that all radiation guidelines are adhered to.
- Responsibility to ensure compliance with all Infection, Prevention and Control policies are strictly adhered to.
- Responsibility in collaboration with the senior nursing team to make treatment and or deferral decisions based on the patients SACT assessment, presentation and blood results in line with protocol.
- Responsibility to escalate any patient safety issues to include safeguarding concerns to the relevant teams.
- Responsibility to inform the appropriate medical teams and sponsors regarding any change in a patients treatment pathway.
- Responsibility in collaboration with the senior nursing team to make treatment and or deferral decisions based on the patients SACT assessment, presentation and blood results per policy and trial protocol.
Responsibility to recognise and work within the limits of your competencies.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level One registration or other professional equivalent
- Graduate level qualification in relevant discipline, be working towards one or be prepared to study at this level
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
- Chemotherapy trained
Desirable
- Post- graduate qualification in Oncology and /or clinical research
- ENB 237 or equivalent or relevant clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
- Has a working knowledge of the purpose of clinical research.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the purpose of clinical research
- Has basic knowledge of recent NHS legislation and recommendations in the field of cancer and palliative care
- Knowledge of ICH GCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of collaborating with other agencies
Desirable
- revious experience within the oncology/haemato-oncology
- experience in research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate
- Good Written and Analytical skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level One registration or other professional equivalent
- Graduate level qualification in relevant discipline, be working towards one or be prepared to study at this level
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
- Chemotherapy trained
Desirable
- Post- graduate qualification in Oncology and /or clinical research
- ENB 237 or equivalent or relevant clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
- Has a working knowledge of the purpose of clinical research.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the purpose of clinical research
- Has basic knowledge of recent NHS legislation and recommendations in the field of cancer and palliative care
- Knowledge of ICH GCP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working autonomously and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of collaborating with other agencies
Desirable
- revious experience within the oncology/haemato-oncology
- experience in research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literate
- Good Written and Analytical skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
