This post presents an exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Immune and Cell Therapy (AICT) Research Team as a Clinical Research Nurse. The AICT team is an early phase clinical trials team specialising in the delivery of cell therapy studies and complex immunotherapy trials across a range of solid cancer types. The team strives to deliver the next generation of innovative cancer treatments for solid tumors.
Examples of our cell therapy studies include CAR-T, TIL and TCR trials.
Research nursing is an exciting and developing role, supported through the Research & Innovation (R&I) division with a good education and development package in place to ensure that staff reach their potential.
Central to this role is the responsibility of assessing and managing the complex needs of patients participating in a clinical trial, including the delivery of all specified treatments for participants in research within a multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities of the post include the co-ordination of the cell therapy and complex immunotherapy trial protocols and providing support for early phase solid tumour trial patients.
A background in oncology, flexibility in working, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience in clinical research and/or haematology transplant/cell therapy would be desirable, but not essential.
An informal conversation to discuss the post is strongly recommended.
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination of a defined group of clinical trials from
set up to archiving and meeting agreed patient recruitment targets.
The Post Holder Will Also
- Ensure that all research undertaken within the department safeguards the well being
of the patients
- Ensure that research is conducted within requirements of a multi-regulated clinical
research environment.
- Facilitate the production of high-quality research.
- Raise the profile of the clinical research nurse and clinical trials
- Demonstrate awareness and contribution to divisional, Trust and national objectives.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Camille Nicholls Job title: Senior Clinical Research Nurse Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0161 918 2375
Jessica Longland
Clinical Research Matron
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