# Alzheimer’s Society UKDTN Research Nurse **Company**: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust **Location**: London **Job type**: temporary **Salary**: £47,951 to £56,863 a year **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9200-26-0977?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_b2053caf-0c3 ## Description This role is funded by the UK Dementia Trials Network, supported as part of the Alzheimer's Society UKDTN Research Nurse programme, and hosted by St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of UKDTN research portfolio agreed at St George's University Hospitals Trust. The post holder will work collaboratively with the research teams and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of their own caseload of clinical trials patients and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service. This role will focus on delivery of early phase mild cognitive impairment and dementia clinical studies and supporting development of an increasing portfolio in this specialty. Responsibilities include facilitating study set-up; identifying suitable patients through the process of MDT's/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting and monitoring patients and data entry. The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate. The post holder will report directly to the Band 7 Alzheimer's Society UKDTN Senior Research Nurse. **Main duties of the job** - Act as a role model for excellence in clinical research - Assess the suitability of patients to take part in early phase mild cognitive impairment and dementia clinical trials. - Work closely with the Senior Research Nurse and or Research Matron and Lead Clinicians in the provision of a comprehensive clinical trial service. - Attend and actively participate in all relevant UKDTN meetings. - Continue and provide evidence of own professional development. - Maintain links with other clinical trials professionals across local and national networks to share knowledge, skills and provide mutual support. - Have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations. - Ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments. **Benefits** - Competitive salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year Per annum INC of HCAS (pro-rota) - Fixed term contract for 36 months - Full-time position **Requirements** - RN with Current NMC Pin - Diploma / Degree in Nursing - Relevant post registration programme - ENB 998 or professionally recognized equivalent teaching course - Good Clinical Practice Certificate, or willingness to be trained in GCP - Relevant post registration/post degree experience - Experience in delivering evidence-based practice - Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner - Experience of acting as a patient advocate - Previous experience in audit and evaluation ## Skills ### Required - clinical research - data collection - patient assessment - communication skills - interpersonal skills - prioritisation - software skills ### Nice to have - Neurology - ECG's - spirometry - phlebotomy --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9200-26-0977?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)