Clinical Trial Research Nurse Lead for Cancer and Surgery

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Senior Research Nurse will be lead the Surgery and Cancer Clinical Trial Team and will be responsible for identifying new clinical trials, the set up of trials, creating patient pathways, coordinating clinical trial activities and lead the relevant trial recruitments. The Senior Research Nurse will perform a range of clinical trial activities from obtaining legal and statutory approvals for clinical trials, setting up trials, as well as handling and managing trial recruitments and data. Perform a comprehensive, specialist assessment of patient eligibility for specific trial protocols. Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery for own case load, according to changing health care needs, and in conjunction with the clinical team.
Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, and appropriate clinics, to screen and recruit new participants, and to act as a resource to the members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), Ensure the safe administration of treatments and the drugs that are given within the context of a clinical trial. Management of staff members and leadership Ensure that trial specific investigations are undertaken as required by the trial protocol, in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the trial Attend and present at regular meetings at board level and maintain research visibility throughout the trust and external service providers Attend away days with teams and contribute with promotion of research Provide ongoing information, education and support to study subjects, carers and families regarding clinical trials Perform clinical skills in assessment, ensure blood and other samples are collected for pharmacokinetic studies as required by the trial protocol, diagnosis and treatment by working collaboratively and co-operatively with the clinical team, and by involving the patient, carers / relatives in the care provided, Carry out clinical procedures and treatment interventions according to study protocols, and collection, processing and transporting of biological specimens as required by the protocols.Please review attached JD for further details

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