Job summary
We are looking to
appoint an enthusiastic and passionate nurse to become part of our Hillingdon
Research Team at The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC on a 9 month fixed term contract. We are a small but
expanding team managing all aspects of research recruitment and activities on
behalf of our diverse population of 344,000 across 42 practices. The team
manages a portfolio of both commercial and non-commercial studies across all
clinical areas but with particular focus on respiratory, cardiovascular and mental health.
Please note that Monday working is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Candidates must
have relevant research experience and feel confident working on various studies
at one time. The day-to-day responsibilities will mainly involve contacting and
consenting patients, explaining study involvement and performing clinical trial
activities and relevant documentation. The post holder will be expected to
undertake study-specific training and utilise their specialist skills and
experience to perform all required activities as appropriate.
The Hillingdon Research Hub is a spoke site for
the London North West Commercial Research Delivery Centre and we have strong
working relationships with primary, secondary and third-sector organisations as
well as clinical Research Facilities across North West London and England.
About us
The Confederation, Hillingdon
CIC works with General Practice and other healthcare providers to deliver its
vision for Hillingdon to deliver the best primary care outcomes for patients
in the whole of London. We are a
not for profit community interest company.
The Confederation works to develop and support individual GP practices,
PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We deliver excellent clinical services
ourselves both at scale and complementary to General Practice. We are the Hillingdon provider representative
voice for local General Practice into the wider NHS and other Partners. We are of the NHS but independent,
innovative and transformational.
The Confederation determines
to develop as an attractive place to work, providing rewarding roles and
opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn
delivers our vision.
Our Values:
- We work together to make a difference for patients
- We care enough to go the extra mile
- We support, trust, and empower
- We sincerely value each other
- We support Primary Care to own its destiny
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and
responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Research
Delivery
- Coordinate and
conduct clinical research study activity and contribute to commercial and
non-commercial trials as required
- Ensure that the
approved trial protocols are followed at all times
- Involved in EOI
submissions for commercial and non-commercial trials
- Maintain trial
site files
- Maintain files with
current protocols, patient information sheets/consent forms
- Conduct trials
and trial-related activities according to current legislation including GCP,
study SOPs and Confederation SOPs
- Support with audit
preparation and preparation, sponsor monitoring visits and inspection readiness
- Apply critical
appraisal skills in evaluating research protocol and implementation
- Assist in the
development and maintenance of databases as appropriate
- Consult with
primary investigators, research organisations and industry in the delivery of
research protocols
- Ensure trial case
report forms are completed within required timeframes source data
verification, data query resolution
- Attends research
seminars and meetings relevant to research as required
Clinical
- Demonstrate
autonomy as well as being a key player within a multidisciplinary healthcare
research team
- Coordinate and
monitor the care of research participants
- Collaborate
with the clinical and corporate staff involved in clinical trials
- Participate
in identifying potential patients for trials
- Pre-screen
eligibility of potential patients
- Ensures
all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained
- Acts
as patient advocate and assist in obtaining informed consent in the first
instance and as the trial progresses/unfolds
- Register/randomise
patients onto study protocols
- Provide
general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept
of clinical trials and detailed education regarding the objectives, scientific
rationale, treatment and investigations, side effects, self-care and follow-up
for specific clinical trials
- Participate
in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on trials in accordance with
the protocol
- Where
appropriate, provide direct patient care within the expanded role of clinical
trials (e.g. advanced history taking, toxicity and response evaluation skills, IMP
etc)
- Systematically
document patient information in the medical notes ensuring appropriate coding
and reporting of data
- Schedule
follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines
- Perform phlebotomy,
ECG, FeNO, saliva collection, lab processing
- Process blood and
tissue samples according to study protocols and standard operating procedures
- Perform spirometry
to ARTP standards or equivalent
- Maintain
measurable standards of nursing care for specific needs of patients
- Administer study
drugs as required by the relevant clinical trials and according to study
protocols
- Ability to make
autonomous clinical decisions within scope
- Ability to
interpret abnormal results and escalate appropriately
Communication
- Disseminate
protocol information to other healthcare professionals and patients
- Educate staff and
patients about clinical research and its importance
- Act as one of the
primary contacts for patients interested or participating in research
- Educate patients
and their families about clinical research
- Report and
support with the reporting of any adverse events or serious adverse events
- Confidently raise
concerns or queries to the wider team/study teams and if necessary, support the
implementation of changes and sharing information
- Experience
liaising with sponsors/CROs
Management
- Act as an
appropriate and effective nursing role model at all times
- Act as a
resource, supporting and motivating staff members involved in research delivery
- Take personal
responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by
identifying areas of risk and following the incident, serious incidents and
near misses
Professional
- Practice in
accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct at all times
- Adheres to organisational
policies, procedures, standards and protocols
- Remains up to
date professionally as outlined by the NMC
- Recognise and
respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns in accordance with local policy
Training
& Development
- Ensure all organisational
mandatory training is completed and up-to-date
- Maintain own
professional development
- Attend any organisational
or research workshops, conferences etc as required
- Maintain current
Immediate Life Support and Anaphylaxis certifications
Job description
Job responsibilities
The duties and
responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Research
Delivery
- Coordinate and
conduct clinical research study activity and contribute to commercial and
non-commercial trials as required
- Ensure that the
approved trial protocols are followed at all times
- Involved in EOI
submissions for commercial and non-commercial trials
- Maintain trial
site files
- Maintain files with
current protocols, patient information sheets/consent forms
- Conduct trials
and trial-related activities according to current legislation including GCP,
study SOPs and Confederation SOPs
- Support with audit
preparation and preparation, sponsor monitoring visits and inspection readiness
- Apply critical
appraisal skills in evaluating research protocol and implementation
- Assist in the
development and maintenance of databases as appropriate
- Consult with
primary investigators, research organisations and industry in the delivery of
research protocols
- Ensure trial case
report forms are completed within required timeframes source data
verification, data query resolution
- Attends research
seminars and meetings relevant to research as required
Clinical
- Demonstrate
autonomy as well as being a key player within a multidisciplinary healthcare
research team
- Coordinate and
monitor the care of research participants
- Collaborate
with the clinical and corporate staff involved in clinical trials
- Participate
in identifying potential patients for trials
- Pre-screen
eligibility of potential patients
- Ensures
all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained
- Acts
as patient advocate and assist in obtaining informed consent in the first
instance and as the trial progresses/unfolds
- Register/randomise
patients onto study protocols
- Provide
general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept
of clinical trials and detailed education regarding the objectives, scientific
rationale, treatment and investigations, side effects, self-care and follow-up
for specific clinical trials
- Participate
in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on trials in accordance with
the protocol
- Where
appropriate, provide direct patient care within the expanded role of clinical
trials (e.g. advanced history taking, toxicity and response evaluation skills, IMP
etc)
- Systematically
document patient information in the medical notes ensuring appropriate coding
and reporting of data
- Schedule
follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines
- Perform phlebotomy,
ECG, FeNO, saliva collection, lab processing
- Process blood and
tissue samples according to study protocols and standard operating procedures
- Perform spirometry
to ARTP standards or equivalent
- Maintain
measurable standards of nursing care for specific needs of patients
- Administer study
drugs as required by the relevant clinical trials and according to study
protocols
- Ability to make
autonomous clinical decisions within scope
- Ability to
interpret abnormal results and escalate appropriately
Communication
- Disseminate
protocol information to other healthcare professionals and patients
- Educate staff and
patients about clinical research and its importance
- Act as one of the
primary contacts for patients interested or participating in research
- Educate patients
and their families about clinical research
- Report and
support with the reporting of any adverse events or serious adverse events
- Confidently raise
concerns or queries to the wider team/study teams and if necessary, support the
implementation of changes and sharing information
- Experience
liaising with sponsors/CROs
Management
- Act as an
appropriate and effective nursing role model at all times
- Act as a
resource, supporting and motivating staff members involved in research delivery
- Take personal
responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by
identifying areas of risk and following the incident, serious incidents and
near misses
Professional
- Practice in
accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct at all times
- Adheres to organisational
policies, procedures, standards and protocols
- Remains up to
date professionally as outlined by the NMC
- Recognise and
respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns in accordance with local policy
Training
& Development
- Ensure all organisational
mandatory training is completed and up-to-date
- Maintain own
professional development
- Attend any organisational
or research workshops, conferences etc as required
- Maintain current
Immediate Life Support and Anaphylaxis certifications
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Confident delivering research appointments
- Adaptable
- Resilient
- Driving license and/or the ability to travel across Hillingdon to attend meetings as required
- Demonstrate ability to meet The Confederations values
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years experience working within a research delivery team/delivering clinical trials
- Experience of consenting patients
- Experience of phlebotomy, spirometry, FeNO, ECGs, saliva collection
- Experience with lab processing (centrifuge, incubator, sample storage)
- Experience of administrating IMP
- Experience of managing medical emergencies e.g anaphylaxis
- Demonstrate ability to take charge and delegate duties
- Demonstrate evidence of professional development
- Experience of the study set-up, delivery and close-down
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
- Experience with EMIS and research databases
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed degree in nursing or equivalent
- Full registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Good Clinical Practice certification
- Immediate Life Support (or willingness to obtain)
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Confident delivering research appointments
- Adaptable
- Resilient
- Driving license and/or the ability to travel across Hillingdon to attend meetings as required
- Demonstrate ability to meet The Confederations values
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years experience working within a research delivery team/delivering clinical trials
- Experience of consenting patients
- Experience of phlebotomy, spirometry, FeNO, ECGs, saliva collection
- Experience with lab processing (centrifuge, incubator, sample storage)
- Experience of administrating IMP
- Experience of managing medical emergencies e.g anaphylaxis
- Demonstrate ability to take charge and delegate duties
- Demonstrate evidence of professional development
- Experience of the study set-up, delivery and close-down
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure
- Experience with EMIS and research databases
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed degree in nursing or equivalent
- Full registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Good Clinical Practice certification
- Immediate Life Support (or willingness to obtain)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
