# Clinical Trial Practitioner/Research Nurse

**Company**: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £47951.00 to £56863.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner is an autonomous specialist working within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of a clinical research portfolio comprising of in-house, national and international phase II and III clinical trials in oncology malignancies.

Responsibilities include education of patients and colleagues, coordination of care of patients on trials, collection and preparation of biological samples, collection of trial data and monitoring of the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.

The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and the relevant disease sites.

**Main duties of the job**

- Coordinates and conducts in-house, commercial and non-commercial national and international phase I, II and III clinical trials.

- Creates and maintains files of current protocols and patient information sheets/consent forms in the appropriate clinics and departments.

- Is accountable for the documentation of trial data according to ICH GCP guidelines.

- Applies critical appraisal skills in evaluating research protocols.

- Ensures trial case report forms are completed in conformance with ICH GCP guidelines and within appropriate time guidelines.

**Job responsibilities**

- Demonstrates autonomy as well as the ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary healthcare team in identifying and meeting the needs of the patient and his/her family during various stages of the healthcare continuum.

- Coordinates and monitors the care of patients on clinical trials.

- Participates in identifying potential patients for trials.

- Evaluates eligibility of potential patients.

- Ensures all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained.

- Acts as patient advocate and assists in obtaining informed consent.

- Registers/randomises patients onto study protocols.

- Provides general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept of clinical trials.

- Participates in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on trials in accordance with the protocol.

- Provides direct patient care within the expanded role of clinical trials.

- Systematically documents patient information in the medical notes.

- Schedules follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines.

- Collects and prepares biological samples as per protocol.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year.

- Flexible working opportunities.

**Person Specification**

- NMC First level registration or equivalent relevant degree.

- Basic computer literacy.

- Up to date GCP Training.

- Experience of working with oncology/haematology patients.

- Clinical trials experience.

- Proven knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines.

- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure.

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## Skills

### Required
- ICH GCP guidelines
- clinical trials
- patient care
- communication
- computer literacy

### Nice to have
- post registration oncology qualification
- competence in research orientated PC software
- experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff

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