Practice and Research Nurse

On a daily basis, you will provide

routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based

evidence and you will be responsible for all aspects of the research process

including assessing patient suitability for trials; screening and recruiting

patients; obtaining informed consent, performing study procedures to include

venepuncture and cannulation and managing study data. A key aspect of this role

is supporting the patient/participant and their family throughout the above

research process.

The

key elements of our Research strategy include increasing the number of studies,

increasing patient participation in clinical studies and ensure that studies

recruit to time and target. You will work under the management of the Research

Teams but will need to have excellent organisationalskills. It is also essential that you can plan and prioritise your

workload in order to meet performance targets and deadlines.

The

aim of the role of the Research Nurse is to enhance the overall delivery of

clinical research within the sites by providing support to the existing

research team, by assisting with clinical and administrative activities related

to clinical trials, from initiation to termination, in accordance with Good

Clinical Practice guidelines.

On a daily basis, you will provide

routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based

evidence and you will be responsible for all aspects of the research process

including assessing patient suitability for trials; screening and recruiting

patients; obtaining informed consent, performing study procedures to include

venepuncture and cannulation and managing study data. A key aspect of this role

is supporting the patient/participant and their family throughout the above

research process.

The key elements of our Research strategy include increasing the number

of studies, increasing patient participation in clinical studies and ensure

that studies recruit to time and target. You will work under the management of

the Research Teams but will need to have excellent organisational skills. It is

also essential that you can plan and prioritise your workload in order to meet

performance targets and deadlines.

The aim of the role of the Research Nurse is to enhance the overall

delivery of clinical research within the sites by providing support to the

existing research team, by assisting with clinical and administrative

activities related to clinical trials, from initiation to termination, in

accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

Practice Nursing

1.

Consult

with patients and their families to undertake assessments of patient need

2. Support

in the long-term condition management within the

organisation, including being involved with quality improvement

and assurance initiatives

3. Implement and

embed an effective care management programme for the frail and housebound

patients registered with the organisation

4.Support

public health and screening programmes, including immunisations, vaccinations,

and cervical screening and also provide opportunistic health

promotion advice

5.Embed

population health management approaches within general practice, targeting

health inequalities and improving access

6.Provide

routine nursing care to patients in accordance with clinical based

evidence, NICE and the NSF

7.Support

new-to-practice nurses and other healthcare professionals within the

organisation

8. Teach and advise patients and their families on how to manage their condition.

Clinical Trial Management

9.Obtain

informed consent from participants for CTIMP studies as instructed by Principal

Investigator (PI) and within parameters of the protocol.

10. Participate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

training.

11.Support

participants considering taking part in interventional and observational

research with the decision-making process, ensuring that their information

needs are met sensitively and that they have a full understanding of the

research study and its requirements.

12.To

ensure all Adverse Events are reported in line with the Adverse Events

Reporting policy.

13.Ensuring

all reporting to regulatory bodies and Research Networks (if applicable) is

done in a timely manner.

14.Facilitate

and maintain (written and verbal) communication between the PI, research and

clinical teams in ensuring that the study protocol is correctly implemented,

and research governance standards are met and maintained.

15.Ensuring

that all equipment used in the trial is appropriately calibrated and that

supporting documentation is retained.

16.Perform

all visits, observations, and clinical procedures such as monitoring vital

signs, body measurements, height and weight, ECGs, venipuncture, cannulation,

drug administration with the participants in accordance with the procedures and

schedule of the study protocol.

17.Undertake

laboratory work as per study protocols, including processing, packaging,

storing and transportation of samples.

18.

Provide

ongoing support to patients and volunteers with regard to their trial

participation.

19.

Ensure

that all clinical trial databases and logs are maintained including updating

patient recruitment data.

20.

Ensure

protocol amendments are incorporated into research practice in a timely manner.

21.

Work

within the scope of research guidelines, ethical principles and protocols,

whilst adhering to organisational policies and procedures.

22.

Adhere

to the confidentiality of patient information at all times, in accordance with

the Data Protection Act and Caldicott regulations.

Danes Camp Medical Centre hosts the Primary Care Research Hub, a consortium of GP practices across Northamptonshire in which we actively contribute to medical advancements and improved patient outcomes. Led by Dr. Zafar, an experienced Chief Investigator ad Principal Investigator for numerous portfolio and commercial studies, the hub has a diverse portfolio of ongoing and new studies. The team as a strong track record of active participation in NIHR-adopted research studies, successful grant acquisitions and meaningful contribution to the scientific community.

Danes

Camp & The Parks Medical Practice is based over six sites in Northampton

and has a combined list size of 38,000 patients. There is a Cross Site Administrator to oversee the day to day running and work with the GP

partners and patients to ensure smooth running of the practices. We are a

dispensing practice and work closely with the Primary Care Network to provide

care for all our patients The practice is a teaching practice, provides NHS and

Private Surgery for patients and is innovative and forward thinking and will

continue to engage with the local areas to provide services needed for the

practice population.

Experience

Skills and knowledge