Job Description: Paediatric Research Nurse

As a Paediatric research nurse, you will be required to support the safe conduct of clinical trials in accordance with the UK Clinical Trials Regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and provide assurance that the rights, safety, and wellbeing of trial participants are protected.

Responsibilities

• Support the feasibility, costing, and set up of research studies
• Assist in the recruitment of participants into observational and interventional research studies
• Lead on observational and interventional studies as deemed appropriate and allocated by their line manager
• Be accountable for the assessment, planning, organisation, and ongoing care of research participants, whilst maximising compliance with study/trial protocol
• Assist with the training of professional staff ensuring compliance to protocol and practice guidelines
• Use relevant knowledge to perform research procedures in accordance with study protocols and extend this experience to support others in the research team and other healthcare professionals where appropriate
• Co-ordinate services with acute, primary, and community care, the main purpose being recruitment and follow-up of research participants in various hospitals/settings

Key Tasks

• Give information in a format the patient understands
• Ensure that all patients are recruited in line with the protocol
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, and ongoing care and safety for a patient through their study journey, referring patients for specialist care as needed
• Train to undertake clinical procedures such as venepuncture, cannulation, history taking, and any study-specific examinations as required for the effective and smooth running of a research study
• Administer drugs as required and in accordance with the trust medicines management policy and study protocol
• Centrifuge, process, track, and ship blood samples in line with study protocol
• Complete case report forms in an accurate and timely manner
• Work with data managers to ensure data queries are resolved promptly and systems are put in place to prevent future data queries
• Organise and prepare documentation for audit and monitoring visits as required
• Co-ordinate and attend study visits
• Collect and record highly accurate data whilst adhering to the data protection act
• Escalate and record adverse events and suspected unexpected serious adverse events that occur whilst the patient is on the study in line with the study protocol and local policies and regulatory requirements
• Communicate effectively via all mediums, build rapport with all stakeholders