Job summary
It is a very exciting time for severe asthma research with recent breakthroughs in biological drug development and licensing. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Research Nurse who will support specialist research and clinical care for asthma participants to continue this exciting phase of research within our clinical partner organisation, the Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys & St Thomas' Trust.
Main duties of the job
You will work with team members to recruit participants and collect meaningful scientific data for studies. Key duties will include obtaining and documenting informed consent, reviewing medical notes and collect auditable research data in an accurate and timely manner. During patient visits you will be required to perform clinical assessments such as collecting and processing blood or other samples from participants, amongst other duties.
Good patient communication is key to this role; providing information and support to relatives/carers whilst demonstrating politeness, courtesy and sensitivity is essential. Communicating with colleagues is also an important aspect to the role and you will be confident in maintaining good relations with Sponsors, clients, visitors, relatives and colleagues.
About us
You will work closely with patients, monitoring their progress through trials and assist in the management, coordination and implementation of research programmes.
We provide access to clinical to the one of the largest SA patient groups in the UK and among the largest in Europe. The trials team is known throughout the world for our expertise, standard of care and research success. We are multidisciplinary, comprising clinicians, academics, allied health professionals and admin/ finance members working both at Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton. The studies undertaken by the group specifically target adults an.
The Respiratory Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides a high-quality clinical environment, in which patients (adults and children) and healthy volunteers can undergo research programmes safely and effectively according to robust, ethically approved protocols. You will assist the team on global, multicentre observational studies being led by Prof Fan Chung and Dr Pankaj Bhavsar and colleagues.
Your role to support the research will is funded by the MRC and Glaxosmithkline Ltd, UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is a very exciting time for severe asthma research with recent breakthroughs in biological drug development and licensing. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Research Nurse who will support specialist research and clinical care for asthma participants to continue this exciting phase of research within our clinical partner organisation, the Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys & St Thomas' Trust. You will work closely with patients, monitoring their progress through trials and assist in the management, coordination and implementation of research programmes.
We provide access to clinical to the one of the largest SA patient groups in the UK and among the largest in Europe. The trials team is known throughout the world for our expertise, standard of care and research success. We are multidisciplinary, comprising clinicians, academics, allied health professionals and admin/ finance members working both at Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton. The studies undertaken by the group specifically target adults an.
The Respiratory Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides a high-quality clinical environment, in which patients (adults and children) and healthy volunteers can undergo research programmes safely and effectively according to robust, ethically approved protocols. You will assist the team on global, multicentre observational studies being led by Prof Fan Chung and Dr Pankaj Bhavsar and colleagues.
Your role to support the research will is funded by the MRC and Glaxosmithkline Ltd, UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is a very exciting time for severe asthma research with recent breakthroughs in biological drug development and licensing. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Research Nurse who will support specialist research and clinical care for asthma participants to continue this exciting phase of research within our clinical partner organisation, the Royal Brompton Hospital, Guys & St Thomas' Trust. You will work closely with patients, monitoring their progress through trials and assist in the management, coordination and implementation of research programmes.
We provide access to clinical to the one of the largest SA patient groups in the UK and among the largest in Europe. The trials team is known throughout the world for our expertise, standard of care and research success. We are multidisciplinary, comprising clinicians, academics, allied health professionals and admin/ finance members working both at Imperial College London and the Royal Brompton. The studies undertaken by the group specifically target adults an.
The Respiratory Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides a high-quality clinical environment, in which patients (adults and children) and healthy volunteers can undergo research programmes safely and effectively according to robust, ethically approved protocols. You will assist the team on global, multicentre observational studies being led by Prof Fan Chung and Dr Pankaj Bhavsar and colleagues.
Your role to support the research will is funded by the MRC and Glaxosmithkline Ltd, UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You should hold a nursing qualification with registration at the NMC
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence of up-to-date professional development
- * Understanding of ethical practice and patient confidentiality
- * Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- * Experience of working effectively in a team
- * Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You should hold a nursing qualification with registration at the NMC
Experience
Essential
- * Evidence of up-to-date professional development
- * Understanding of ethical practice and patient confidentiality
- * Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- * Experience of working effectively in a team
- * Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
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.
