# 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

An exciting opportunity to join the Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre (QSCTC) as a Research Nurse. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about Neurology and Neurosurgery research to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals.

The post holder will be an integral part of the team supporting clinical trial delivery and co-ordination. The candidate will support our world-class clinical research portfolio of both academic and commercial trials.

Responsibilities include collaboration with key personnel ensuring excellent patient care, education of colleagues, collection and preparation of biological samples, administration of experimental agents, and monitoring of side effects and other treatment modalities.

The post holder will have experience and knowledge of conducting clinical trials and will develop specialised skills and knowledge of trials, therapies, and relevant disease sites.

Candidates will also have the opportunity to be involved in QSCTC strategic meetings to optimise clinical trial delivery, gain leadership skills, and work closely with the QSCTC Lead and team.

**Main duties of the job**

- Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional standards and guidelines.

- Develop own knowledge and expertise within the speciality/research field.

- Organise diagnostic tests and provide interventional therapy for specific trial protocols with support and supervision as appropriate.

- Assist/lead the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of clinical research studies and setting of standards of practice.

- Assist with external audit and regulatory inspection of QSCTC studies, as well as routine internal audits of QSCTC processes.

- Contribute to the compilation and maintenance of QSCTC Standard Operating Procedures.

**Benefits**

- Flexible working arrangements

- Opportunities for professional development and career progression

**Person Specification** **Knowledge and Qualifications**

- Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register

- Completed/working towards degree or specialty in related fields

- Up-to-date GCP training

**Experience**

- Post-registration nursing experience

- Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner

- Experience of acting as a patient advocate

- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator

- Experience of phlebotomy, cannulation, and management of central lines

- Experience in caring for complex and acutely ill patients

- Knowledge of Trust research and governance issues

**Skills and Abilities**

- Proven effectiveness as working as part of a multidisciplinary team

- Demonstrate ability to prioritise workload

- Demonstrate ability to work under own initiative

- Demonstrate ability to take charge and delegate duties

- Demonstrate evidence of professional development

- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of audit/quality

- Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing

- Proven ability to communicate effectively verbally

- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure

- Computer literacy

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## Skills

### Required
- GCP training
- nursing experience
- phlebotomy
- cannulation
- central line management
- multidisciplinary teamwork
- prioritisation
- initiative
- leadership
- communication
- audit/quality
- computer literacy

### Nice to have
- clinical research experience
- formal/informal teaching experience
- delivering evidence-based practice
- ICH GCP guideline knowledge

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