The postholder will
Be responsible for the organisation and day to day running of surgical and oncology clinical trials at Ashford & St Peters NHS Hospital Trust. Support and assist with the general activities and research trials within the designated department.
Provide a high quality of service and care for staff and patients, external organisations and institutes involved in research activities.
Provide advice and support for patients and health care staff regarding the on-going care of research participants.
Be a resource within the Trust regarding advice and information on the clinical trials
Clinical or Technical
Working autonomously
Manage own time and workload
Plan, deliver and evaluate patient-centred care, including providing research based evidence to develop clinical policies and practice
Measure and record treatment outcomes
Request and interpret results of various tests
Make independent professional decisions and be accountable for them
Manage patient clinics within a studies requirement
Inform study patients GPs of their participation in a clinical trial, liaising with the GP as necessary
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.
For more information about careers at ASPH please visit:
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Job Summary:
The postholder will
Be responsible for the organisation and day to day running of surgical and oncology clinical trials at Ashford & St Peters NHS Hospital Trust. Support and assist with the general activities and research trials within the designated department.
Provide a high quality of service and care for staff and patients, external organisations and institutes involved in research activities.
Provide advice and support for patients and health care staff regarding the on-going care of research participants.
Be a resource within the Trust regarding advice and information on the clinical trials
Key working relationships
Internally the postholder will develop effective working relationships with:
Acute Medical/Surgical/oncology Teams
R & D team
Externally this includes
R & D teams in other NHS Trusts and organisations.
KSS CRN
Key Result Areas:
To support the R&D department with the effective running and recruitment of Surgery and Oncology related trials
To provide regular training and support to clinical staff regarding the medicine trials, including dissemination of results of trials to improve evidence based practice.
Clinical or technical
Working autonomously
Manage own time and workload
Plan, deliver and evaluate patient-centred care, including providing research based evidence to develop clinical policies and practice
Measure and record treatment outcomes
Request and interpret results of various tests
Make independent professional decisions and be accountable for them
Manage patient clinics within a studies requirement
Inform study patients GPs of their participation in a clinical trial, liaising with the GP as necessary
Professional Responsibilities
Practice in accordance with Professional Practice
Ensure that the study is conducted adhering to the International Conference for Harmonisation (ICH) and Good Clinical Practise (GCP) guidelines, UK Clinical Trials Regulations and in accordance with its protocol
To ensure safety and confidentiality of information regarding patients
Show evidence of on-going professional development
To maintain awareness of and, comply with, all statutory and Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
To be conversant with information technology in use within the Trust and as required by the studies
Provide out of hours advice and assistance in relation to on-going research patient care
Maintain appropriate clinical competences, keeping updated with current practice and maintaining a professional portfolio
To promote and maintain good working relationships with all departments within the trust
Support staff within the department, advising and liaising as required
To provide on-going support and encouragement to all research participants throughout their involvement in the study
To maintain professional links with other departments within the Trust
Assist with Study days and other teaching events
Education, Information and Reporting
To maintain own personal and professional development
Act as a resource for others and keep up to date with developments in research
To work with senior colleagues in preparing reports or submissions to the Research and Development department and/or Ethics Committees’
Involvement in producing progress reports of ongoing trials to the wider research team and clinical teams within maternity and gynaecology
Involvement in the dissemination process following completion of a research study
Regular training/teaching/presenting of research trials to clinical staff
Regular mentoring/teaching of students
Leadership or managerial
To act as a role model to less experienced members of the research team
Technology or system support
To use the Trust computer systems, ICE, PowerChart, Somerset, PACS to document and follow up patient care
Complete case report forms, ensuring that all source documents are accurately maintained
Assist Clinical Research Monitors with data verification and queries
Communications and Engagement
Ensure an in-depth knowledge of study protocols and specific medical conditions, including but not limited to specialties such as Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease, IBD, Rheumatology, Respiratory and Neurology.
Maintain good communications with all staff so that they are fully supported in their study role
Identify and screen for potential research participants, assessing suitability according to eligibility criteria/requirements, including judgement of suitability to participate in a study.
Be able to advise and support patients and their families when considering participation in a study
Teach, advise and support medical and nursing staff about the studies so that they can identify, recruit, administer study drugs and care for study patients according to the specific protocol requirements
Ensure availability of clear and easy to follow study guidelines, so that staff workload is kept to a minimum
Be available to advise on patients being screened for study enrolment, both acute inpatient and long-term out-patients’ studies
Assist and, when appropriate, be responsible for consent and randomisation procedures
To monitor for and send expedited severe adverse event forms, where necessary
To liaise closely with Research Divisional Lead / Research Speciality Lead
General responsibilities
Assist with the submissions of studies to the required review bodies.
Responding to correspondence to obtain approval, and reporting all changes and unanticipated problems involving patient care
Assembling, completing and maintaining the required regulatory documentation
Arrange and attend study meetings
Take blood/urine/biopsy samples as required by the study protocol
Centrifuge blood samples as required, separating the whole cells from the serum or plasma where requested. Storing samples at the correct temperature and ship samples to central laboratories as required by study protocol.
Ensure that follow up visits for participants are conducted according to study requirements
To support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties that reasonably fit within the broad scope of a job of this grade and type of work
