An exciting new opportunity is available to join the R&D Cancer Team at South Tees NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 5 Clinical Trial Coordinator/Research Nurse.
This post will work within the team managing the set-up, participant recruitment and follow-up of clinical trials.
The post is based at James Cook University Hospital but may involve working at other sites within the Tees Valley Research Alliance.
The job purpose includes making a direct contribution to expanding the research portfolio at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post-holder will learn to manage and co-ordinate concurrent research studies with support from senior research colleagues.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
This will involve providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The post holder is expected to complete procedures and investigations according to study protocol as well as Trust and local policies. Procedures include identifying potential participants for recruitment, providing verbal and written information to explain the study, monitoring the participants’ progress, and collecting and collating patient data. Procedures will also include clinical practices such as clinical assessment, venepuncture and performing study specific tests. The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.
The post holder is expected to ensure recruitment to time and target for clinical trials; to provide information to patients, considering entry into specific research studies; to assist with the co-ordination of a portfolio of clinical trials and research studies across various clinical areas. Provide some administrative and data management support for all aspects of trial organisation as a member of the research network team & to communicate and collaborate with local regional and national organisations regarding administration of research as required.
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachael Lofthouse Job title: Cancer Research Team Lead Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 01642 850850
Ext 55986
