We are looking for a part time Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join the Observational and Supportive Research Team. Working 5 days a week.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills who can contribute to the development of clinical research within oncology. This team works within a variety of specialities including Medical Oncology, Clinical Oncology, Radiotherapy Related Research, Surgery, Anaesthetics and Critical Care. Therefore, the post holder will work collaboratively alongside different Consultants, Clinical Fellows, Research Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Trial Pharmacists, Project Managers and Clinical Trial Coordinator/Administrators.
The Team manages a portfolio of NIHR non-commercial, academic lead studies alongside limited commercial clinical trials. These can include a wide variety of trial specific sample collections, questionnaires, toxicity assessments, interviews, real world data input and clinical data collection.
The role of the Clinical Research Nurse is an exciting and expanding role within the R&I Division. There are opportunities to develop new skills with educational and development packages in place to ensure staff reach their own professional goals and achievements.
This post presents an excellent opportunity to join the Observational and Supportive Research Team and manage a varied portfolio of oncology studies as above.
The role will involve screening and recruiting patients to a large variety of Observational trials, obtaining informed consent, supporting patients recruited to studies, ensuring study interventions are completed according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Trust standards. This will require the post holder to have exceptional organisational skills, be approachable, have experience within oncology and have good IT skills.
Key responsibilities of the post will include the coordination of trial protocols and continued support for patients participating within a clinical trial. Central to this role is the responsibility of assessing and managing the trial pathways including the delivery of all specified trial assessments for patients in clinical research.
A background in oncology, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience in clinical research would be desirable and flexibility in working days would be required.
An ideal candidate would possess strong motivation & have the ability to work independently and be able to collaboratively work within a team.
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. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
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