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Please note that this post is offered as a fixed term 12 month contract at 37.5 h/week.
This Band 7 Research Nurse post has been created to act as a key partner in the delivery of the CARE-GM project which is a collaboration between the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. The project aims to increase the awareness of clinical trials for patients from ethnic minority backgrounds and increase the number of patients participating in clinical trials.
The Project Has Two Main Aims
- Firstly, to recruit a Research Nurse to work with the Breast and Colorectal teams, by supporting the MDT and oncology clinics and increasing patient awareness and participation in clinical trials. The Research Nurse will work within the North Manchester/ Oldham areas as it is one of the more ethnically diverse areas in Greater Manchester
- Secondly, the team at the GM Cancer Alliance aim to engage with the community to upskill and educate support group leads/community leaders to understand more about cancer research and how to talk to patients they support.
The post-holder will also liaise with the research team at the GM Cancer Alliance to develop the community engagement work.
This post will sit within the Breast Cancer clinical research team at The Christie and lead on this area of the project by ensuring the provision of research nurse to support in the Breast & Colorectal oncology clinics serving Oldham & North Manchester.
To work as an expert practitioner in clinical research, providing specialist advice, information, support to patients with a diagnosis of Breast or Colorectal cancer, focusing on clinical trials.
- To work alongside the existing research teams
- To identify cancer clinical trials that are potentially suitable for patients
- To ensure all patients are screened for any potential clinical trials, including liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team where necessary, to ensure that treatment pathways are seamless and not compromised
- To work with the patient’s clinical team to provide appropriate information. This will require having a good working knowledge of the clinical trial protocols open to recruitment both locally and regionally
- To discuss the principles of clinical trials to patients and their carers, with the aid of specialist materials
- To attend breast & colorectal oncology clinics, MDTs and clinical trial meetings & to work closely with local research teams and CNS teams to cross cover gaps in potential participant identification
- To support patients who enrol into clinical trials at The Christie NHS Trust, including liaising with appropriate internal and external departments to address any barriers (e.g. logistical, financial) to participation or continued participation
- To work closely with the GM Cancer Alliance team regarding the project as a whole, including the evaluation of the intervention and the community engagement work.
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.
The Breast and Colorectal disease team consists of nurses and consultants with clinical trial coordination and project management support. The portfolio is driven to deliver treatment opportunities to as many patients with Breast and Colorectal cancer at The Christie as possible.
There is a close working relationship with all members of the team with a strategy to increase recruitment into these niche protocols thus offering patients more opportunities to be involved in clinical research. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to join our team, to help develop streamlined ways of cross-team working and to provide our research patients with the best possible experience.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chelsey Wheeler Job title: Clinical Research Matron Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07484072663
