Senior Clinical Research Nurse

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is an international leader in cancer research and development and is one of the largest cancer treatment centre of its kind in Europe.
This post presents an exciting opportunity to join The Lymphoma Research Team with an extensive portfolio of early to later phase trials.
Key responsibilities of the post include leadership and management of a group of research nurses supporting the Research Nurse Team Leader, ensuring research is conducted within requirements of a multiregulated clinical research environment safeguarding the wellbeing of patients, raising the profile of the clinical research nurse and clinical trials and ensuring Divisional, Trust and national objectives.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills in line with The Christie values, possess strong motivation and have the ability to work independently. A background in oncology and research is essential, as it is experience in leadership and flexibility in working. You will interact with variety of research professionals across The Christie including the NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility as well as across Manchester and the wider networks. You should have a proactive approach to self-development as well as being able to demonstrate initiative and expertise in team development and wider training programmes.
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An informal visit to discuss the post is highly recommended.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Ensure that all research undertaken within the department safeguards the wellbeing of the patients
Ensure that research is conducted within requirements of a multi-regulated clinical research environment.
Facilitate the production of high-quality research.
Raise the profile of the clinical research nurse and clinical trials
Ensure delivery of divisional, Trust and national objectives.
Provide leadership & management of a specific research team.
Ensuring care delivery standards in accordance with trial protocol, local policy, NMC Code of Practice Conduct and current best practice

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