Clinical Trial Practitioner/Research Nurse

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

Key responsibilities include:

• Educating patients and colleagues.
• Coordinating care of patients on trials.
• Collecting and preparing biological samples.
• Collecting trial data and monitoring side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.
• Developing specialised skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and the relevant disease sites.
• Providing patients with adequate information and acting as the patient’s advocate to enable informed choices regarding trial participation.
• Supporting research in Lung Oncology and Breast Oncology and providing cross-cover for other tumour areas.
• Researching, coordinating and conducting in-house, commercial and non-commercial national and international phase I, II and III trials.
• Creating and maintaining files of current protocols, patient information sheets and consent forms in the appropriate clinics and departments.
• Being accountable for the documentation of trial data in accordance with ICH GCP guidelines.
• Applying critical appraisal skills to evaluate research protocols.
• Ensuring trial case report forms are completed in conformance with ICH GCP guidelines and within appropriate time guidelines.

Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

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