Research Nurse or Clinical Trial Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic and experienced Research Nurse or Clinical Trial Practitioner to work on the Haem-Match study at UCLH.

Haem-Match is a programme of work that aims to provide blood for transfusion that is more precisely matched to patients' blood groups. This is known as extended (red cell antigen) matching, using genetics to determine blood groups, and using an algorithm to allocate units of blood. The Haem-Match 1 study, which is the main purpose of this role, is a safety and performance study looking how an algorithm allocates blood for transfusion for adults with sickle cell disorder as part of their regular exchange transfusion programmes. The hypothesis is that using an algorithm would improve the chance of better matched blood reducing the chance of alloimmunisation (antibody formation) which is harmful side effect of blood transfusion that is seen relatively commonly in sickle cell disorder. The post holder will be in charge of recruitment, sample collection and data collection for this study. This feasibility study is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Blood and Transplant and University College London Biomedical Research Centre.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible to lead and coordinate participant recruitment, care, and data collection for the HaemMatch feasibility study with support from the programme manager and the Chief Investigator.

The post holder will need to have excellent communication skills to liaise with participants but also with the MDT, clinical services and external institutions and departments that are key to this study.

We are looking for a motivated person who is able to project manage and work autonomously in a supportive environment.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.