Lead Research Nurse – Alzheimer’s Society UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN)
The Alzheimer’s Society UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) Lead Research Nurse is an experienced independent specialist working in partnership with the CPFT Associate Director of Research & Development, the CPFT and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) Research Delivery Leads, R&D PPIE and R&D Managers, and in collaboration with the associated Clinical Research Facilities within Cambridge University Hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital (RPH) to lead the delivery and growth of dementia clinical trials locally within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, working according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines at all times.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing leadership, support, training and education for the trials team, supported by the senior management teams.
* Directly managing patients on dementia clinical trials.
* Working within a multidisciplinary team of research nurses, coordinators, data managers, clinicians and scientists.
* Overseeing the management and delivery of early‑phase dementia research studies in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure that all studies are delivered to high research and clinical governance standards.
About the Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, and supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
Candidate Profile
We look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups, including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
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