An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse with significant experience of working within neurology or Clinical Research to join a dynamic research team within STH.
To manage the delivery of the EJS ACT-PD Trial, facilitate recruitment from under-served communities and support the trial’s delivery across less experienced sites across Research Delivery Network region.
EJS ACT-PD is a multi-arm, multi-stage platform trial assessing potential disease-modifying therapies for Parkinson’s disease. This requires working with clinical colleagues, to facilitate smooth and integrated patient pathways between clinical and research activity, a willingness to work flexibly in a range of care settings is required.
The trial will be delivered on a national scale, across approximately 40 UK sites with a 3-4 year recruitment period and 3 year treatment duration. EJS ACT-PD will be co-led by UCL and Newcastle University and coordinated by MRC CTU.
The post-holder will have responsibility for the recruitment of eligible participants to EJS ACT-PD, including actioning localised EDI strategies where relevant to encourage diverse participation from under-served groups. The post-holder will also be responsible for the associated data collection for participant study visits at their site, including administration of PD rater-scales (e.g., MDS-UPDRS).
It is expected that the post-holder will provide trial delivery support for less experienced sites within their region where required to improve regional PD research infrastructure.
The post holder will work within the department of Neurology Medicine, which is part of the wider Academic Neurosciences Directorate. The Clinical Research Matron will provide research leadership, management, and an educational framework for the post holder with the support of the Clinical Research Facility.
All work undertaken within neurology is carried out to the highest possible standards and adheres to Research Governance and the Regulatory Framework.
Sheffield has been working hard to increase research activity, and the directorate has worked closely with the department of Neurosciences and the Biomedical Research Centre to enhance opportunities for participants and staff to engage with research.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
The Biomedical Research Centre; Sheffield has recently been awarded NIHR funding to establish a Neurosciences BRC, which will focus on the key research areas of Neuro-inflammation, Cerebrovascular Neurology and Neurodegeneration. The BRC will work in partnership with Sheffield’s CRF to ensure the safe delivery of its early phase experimental medicine trials. The post holder will work on a portfolio of studies on neuromuscular (PD) disorders.
The Sheffield NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a joint venture between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The CRF is a specially equipped unit, devoted to ensuring that research is conducted to the highest standards and providing research participants with excellent quality of care.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Pyecroft-Oxley Job title: Trust research Matron Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0114 2711554
Professor Oliver Bandmann
Consultant Neurologist
Email: [email protected]
