Job overview
· You will be employed as a Research Nurse, working across Oxford Critical Care and the Neurosciences ICU, with day-to-day responsibility for a portfolio of studies and study participants including, as required:
ØPlanning
ØScheduling
ØConduct including intervention
ØRecruitment & retention of participants
ØData management
ØProviding nursing care
·Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in GCP & Research Governance Framework
·Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care
·You will be supported by the Lead Nurse for Urgent and Emergency Care, and established research nurse team in Emergency Medicine
Main duties of the job
Clinical Research
Be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care during participation in clinical research visits.
·Manage workload and co-ordinate allocated clinical trials and research studies
·Assessing, planning & implementing care for clinical trial participants during research visits
·Practice in compliance with their code of professional conduct, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions, or omissions.
·Utilise effective communication skills through a variety of methods, supporting participants in decision making in relation to clinical trial and study entry and participation.
·Utilise effective communication skills with colleagues both internally and/or externally, in verbal, non-verbal and written communication methods, adapting to changing parameters as required, which includes thorough accurate documentation in patient records as required
·Able to competently perform a range of clinical procedures as required as part of the research protocol, ensuring accurate data capture.
·Participate in and ensure compliance with Informed Consent Procedures, acting within boundaries of own competency, research regulation and Trust policies/SOPs.
·Use own professional judgment identifying when to escalate and seek senior support/guidance
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Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view
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