Band 6 Senior Research Nurse/Senior Clinical Trials Co-ordinatorNHS
Job summary
A new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Research Nurse at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart and Lung ResearchInstitute Clinical Research Facility (VPD-HLRI CRF). The VPD-HLRI CRF is a joint project between the University ofCambridge and Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) to create a world-leading research environment delivering high
impact research, directly impacting on global cardiovascular and respiratory health. It Is a state-of-the-art facility fordelivery of clinical trials.
The VDP-HLRI CRF research team coordinates and delivers complex, mainly CTIMP, research studies. We arelooking to appoint an experienced Senior Research Nurse who is enthusiastic, motivated, autonomous andproactive and who will enjoy the challenge of delivering high quality research in this patient facing role.
We offer a friendly working environment and are interested in your career development with a range of trainingopportunities available to help you fulfil your potential.
You will be based at the Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart Lung Research Institute (VPD-HLRI) and Royal Papworth
Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Research Team, you will be responsible for the delivery of clinical trials at the VPD Heartand Lung Research Institute Clinical Research Facility and Royal Papworth Hospital. Your duties include organisingtreatments, arranging, and conducting assessments and follow up appointments.
You will ensure that specified milestones are achieved on time, that high quality data is collected and that the trial isbeing conducted according to the ethically approved protocol and ICH-GCP standards.
The post holder will be responsible for a portfolio of clinical studies including early phase randomised, controlled trialsand observational experimental medicine. They will also ensure a safe environment for both participants and staffworking on clinical trials.
The successful applicant will be part of the VPD-HLRI Clinical Research Facility (CRF) team undertaking trialswithin the Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. You will liaise closely with HLRI-CRF team members,
clinical trial delivery teams, and support R&D teams and study sponsor representatives. You will be expected tooperate with minimum supervision in organising and planning your own workload.
Job description
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
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