Research Nurse / AHP

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the research team at Hollinswood House Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) to contribute to a groundbreaking colorectal cancer diagnostic study.

This Band 6 role involves working with the team to deliver trials to our SATH population, giving them the opportunity to participate in developing novel and innovative treatments and interventions.

No two days will look the same as you work on new trials, follow ups, screening and recruiting patients while guiding them through their research journey.

A large part of this role will be supporting the TRIOMIC colorectal study looking a novel diagnostic device.

Ideally the post holder will have recent experience of working in Clinical Research or the ability demonstrate a real passion for research. You must be flexible and hard working with the ability to manage your workload effectively to cope with tight deadlines and conflicting demands.

Visits to the department are highly encouraged prior to shortlisting.

Your base will be either The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and / or Hollinswood House.

Main duties of the job

• The focus of this role will be to support the recruitment and follow up of patients in studies, both academic and industry sponsored.
• The role will involve identifying, screening, consenting, recruiting and conducting follow up with patients into many national clinical studies, as well as entering data onto spreadsheets and data collection forms.
• The successful post holder will have overall day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of clinical protocols into non-interventional as well as more complex interventional academic and industry studies.
• Some cross site working may be incorporated with this role .

Working for your organisation

You will be line managed by the Band 7 Team Lead Research Sister but work closely with Consultants, Registrars and the wider MDT. You will also work closely with the Research and Innovation Team to promote the importance of clinical research across the Trust.

You will be expected to attend local Clinical Research Network meetings as well Investigator meetings. You will also be provided with training to fulfil the role.

You will be required to engage the clinical staff to facilitate recruitment into both simple and more complex clinical studies, often in quite stressful situations and at short notice.

Skills Required

Screening, Clinical Research, Data Collection