Research Nurse

at  Imperial College London

17-OCT-2024

We are looking for a committed and motivated Research Nurse or Clinical Research Practitioner to join the Imperial College Addiction research team.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a registered nurse with experience in a relevant area, or a Clinical Research Practitioner with equivalent training. Preferably you will have previous research experience, ideally with CTIMPs, but if not you should be interested in developing a career in research.
You will have one of a range of skills. You do not need to be qualified as a nurse, but should have relevant clinical and/or clinical research experience, and an interest in addiction. You may have good clinical experience but no or limited experience of clinical trials and wanting to develop your interest in such research. Or you may have extensive clinical trials experience from a governance/regulatory perspective but limited experience working in the clinic with participants and want to develop this.
It will be essential to have the following:
Able to prioritise and manage own work
Ability to work accurately to procedures and protocols.
Ability to pay attention to detail and keep comprehensive records.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.
Download: Employee Benefits Booklet.Pdf
Download: Job Description Research Nurse.Pdf
Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Manchester or London, depending on the successful candidate. The London post will be based at Imperial College Hammersmith Campus (East Acton), and the Manchester post based remotely with an office location at Change Grow Live (CGL). The post will involve travel to recruitment sites across either London or Manchester regions, according to post-holder location.
We are looking for a committed and motivated Research Nurse or Clinical Research Practitioner to join the Imperial College Addiction research team to undertake cutting edge clinical research in opioid addiction. You will work with the team to deliver the FORWARDS-2 trial (Facilitating Opiate Recovery: Withdrawal and Abstinence through Detoxification Support-2). FORWARDS-2 is a multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating whether baclofen can facilitate detoxification or dose reduction from methadone. It is a highly innovative trial aimed to address an immense unmet need in the management of opiate dependence. The trial is taking place in both NHS and non-NHS (third sector) community drug and alcohol services in the North West of England and London.
The post based in Manchester: Office location based at our partner recruitment site Change Grow Live, and the role will take place across local CGL and NHS addiction services that are affiliated with the trial, so travelling between CGL and NHS sites will be a regular feature of this post
The post based in London: Office location based at Imperial College, and the role will take place across local addiction services that are affiliated with the trial, including Central & North West London NHS Foundation trust. Travel between the London sites will be a regular feature of this post.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

You will be primarily responsible for recruitment, participant-facing activities and data collection at the local addiction services. This will involve the planning, co-ordinating and conduct of participant visits and trial-related procedures, in line with the research protocol, according to Good Clinical Practice. You will be the key point-of contact for client and staff queries at the Manchester sites. As a pro-active post holder you will build effective relationships with local Principal Investigators and their addiction service teams. All aspects of the role will be undertaken in collaboration with, and with support from, the trial management team and wider research group based at Imperial College London.