Job overview
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Research nurse/Clinical Trial Practitioner to join the UCL evidENT Research Team and UCLH Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals, in a role involving the delivery of high quality clinical ENT, hearing and balance research.
As a member of evidENT, you will take a proactive role in the set-up, coordination and delivery of clinical trials happening within the division, helping us drive the divisional research portfolio towards excellence in patient safety and experience, study recruitment to time and target, and the collection and recording of study data. In addition you will assist in any research-related projects within the remit of the role, working in particular with UCLH site Chief Investigators to develop study materials according to our local SOPs.
With evidENT, no two days will be the same - as well as working with a variety of patients and conditions of interest, you will work with clinicians and researchers across the division, and within the wider evidENT research team as well as the UCL Ear Institute on many different projects and studies.
Main duties of the job
In this role, the post holder will:
Maximise patient access to high quality clinical research and delivering expert care throughout participation, in particular through ensuring portfolio studies are on track to recruit to time and target.
Maintain patient safety and well-being in accordance with UK Clinical Trial Regulations.
Maintain accurate and timely written records of clinical trial activities whilst ensuring patient confidentiality.
Collect and manage clinical trial data effectively according to the principles of GCP.
Engage in and contribute to outreach, patient and colleague education activities as part of the evidENT Team.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040