Research Nurse

Screen & identify patients eligible for clinical trials and to maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols for the clinical trials associated with the designated site-specific groups.

Provide verbal and written information and to offer support to patients and carers for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial. To assist in the informed consent process, receiving informed consent where appropriate. To be a point of contact for patients and carers for the duration of their involvement in a clinical trial.

With appropriate training, to take and process clinical samples (e.g. blood samples) for studies, co- coordinating tissue sample collection and dispatch to relevant department or trial centre as appropriate.

Assist in the provision of background information about potential clinical trials to obtain approvals from Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees.

Working in conjunction with research clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and other support staff within the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

To work at all times according regulations as described in ICH Good Clinical Practice and EU Directives, and to the most current guidance relating to Research Governance and Research Ethics in each Trust.

Participate in the informed consent process, CRF completion, safety reporting, protocol compliance, monitoring and auditing of clinical trials.

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

oThe Lister Hospital, Stevenage

oNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

oHertford County, Hertford

oMount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Qualification/Training

Previous Experience

Skills

Desirable: - Report writing and presentation skills; - Extended clinical skills relevant to the role eg phlebotomy and cannulation; - Teaching skills

Knowledge

Essential: - Awareness of research governance issues; - Awareness of research design and methods; understanding of the analytical process

Desirable: - ICH GCP and current legislation; - Awareness of changing trends within healthcare

Other Requirements