LOCATION – PRESTON

At Panthera Biopartners, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do, to ensure the best experience and environment for volunteers, participants and employees. We want people who are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate and curious about what science can do.
If this sounds like you, then you’re our kind of person!
As a professional in Nursing, you will be at the forefront of our growth. As we look to accelerate our clinical breakthroughs for our patients, customers and future generations. We are looking for a forward-thinking individual with excellent communication skills. This candidate should be proactive and striving to grow and succeed with the organisation.

JOB SUMMARY

The Research Nurse Manager will act as part of the site leadership team and support the Site Manager in profit and loss optimisation. You will ensure that the clinical area of the research site provides a high quality and safe clinical research environment and initiate and manage nursing activities related to clinical trials, from initiation to termination according to ICH/GCP guidelines.
You will also ensure the commercial success of the site by recruiting and maintaining optimum patient numbers by providing professional leadership to all direct reports and being responsible for the training, professional development and supervision of your team.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep the commercial success of the site foremost in mind but not at the cost of the patients
• Manage nursing activities relating to clinical trials from the startup of a trial to the close out, working to ICH/GCP guidelines
• Drive quality assurance measures and appropriate policies to enhance clinical research activity and successful business delivery.
• Exercise meticulous attention to detail when collecting, recording, safety reporting, and verifying study data, reviewing trends, and sharing best practice.
• Promote and nurture a professional, welcoming, and pleasant environment for staff and participants to ensure effective team working and provide professional leadership.
• Facilitate and ensure effective communication, by participation in regular clinical team, multidisciplinary, project strategy, feasibility, and core study meetings.
• Review research protocols, identify and coordinate training and education requirements for clinical reports.
• Attend pre-study site selection visits, site initiation visits for any new study and keep up to date with any changes with study protocols
• Perform patient interest visits (chats) effectively with knowledge and understanding of the study protocol
• Keep patients engaged with the study at each visit to optimize patient retention
• Ensure the clinical team are regularly checking the emergency trolley. Take the lead on initiating emergency action when required e.g. cardiac arrest, anaphylaxis management, fire, or critical incidents.
• Oversee laboratory activities and be able to perform laboratory duties for each study if required

SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES FOR THIS ROLE:

• NMC Registration with no limitations to practice
• 5+ years post registration experience
• Clinical research experience (desirable)
• Experience in managing a Clinical team
• Ability to work in a team within a multidisciplinary environment with minimal supervision
• A patient focussed attitude
• Self-motivated and excellent organisational skills