- To contrib ute to all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials w it h i n t he r esea r c h spec i a lit y
- To be responsible for the day-to-day management of, patient recruitment to r esea r ch s t ud i es
- To work on a daily basis with minimal supervision as part of a research team
- To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols.
- To maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D policies and protocols and in accordance with the Research Governance Framework.
- To ensure that all data is collected and managed effectively and accurately
- To contrib ute to all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials wit h i n t he r esea r ch spec i a lit y
- Knowledge of clinical research including issues on ethics, la w, drug development and management in clinical issues
- Partly responsible for submissions to research ethics committee s
- Maintaining ove rall standard of care for patients at all times
- E duca ti ona l and deve l opmen t a l r o l e
- Ability to give advice o n the organisation and management of research in progress
- Li a i son w it h sponso r compan i e s and mu lti- d i sc i p li na r y r esea r ch t eams
- To contrib ute to all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials w it h i n t he r esea r c h spec i a lit y
- To be responsible for the day-to-day management of, patient recruitment to r esea r ch s t ud i es
- To work on a daily basis with minimal supervision as part of a research team
- To ensure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in accordance with the agreed protocols.
- To maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D policies and protocols and in accordance with the Research Governance Framework.
- To ensure that all data is collected and managed effectively and accurately
- To contrib ute to all aspects of the planning, conduct and reporting of all clinical trials wit h i n t he r esea r ch spec i a lit y
- Knowledge of clinical research including issues on ethics, la w, drug development and management in clinical issues
- Partly responsible for submissions to research ethics committee s
- Maintaining ove rall standard of care for patients at all times
- E duca ti ona l and deve l opmen t a l r o l e
- Ability to give advice o n the organisation and management of research in progress
Li a i son w it h sponso r compan i e s and mu lti- d i sc i p li na r y r esea r ch t eams
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
To assist the clinicians in the assessment of patients/volunteers for eligibility for research and monitoring of their condition throughout their participation.
- To provide ongoing advice and information to patients/volunteers with regard to their participation in clinical research in order to facilitate effective informed consent.
- To assist the clinicians to report and record any adverse events as dictated by Trust and Departmental protocols.
- To assist the clinicians with protocol development and ethical approval.
- To assist in the analysis of data and preparation of reports for presentation and publication.
- To co-ordinate and carry out patien t visits in accordance with study protocols, including co-ordinating special tests in other departments, collection of data, coding, data entry and patient support
- To carry out treatment procedures and treatment inter ventions according to pre- de t e r m i ned p r o t oco l s , i nc l ud i ng venepunc t u r e , venous cannu l a ti o n , adm i n i s t e ri ng o f intra-venous drugs and vital sign recording
- To report on a regular basis to the Senior Nurse of the R&D department for professional support and guidance.
- To e nsure that all clinical research activity is ICH GCP compliant and conducted in acco r dance w it h t he ag r eed p r o t oco l s
- To maintain a high standard of patient care in line with Trust and R&D policies and protocols and in accordance with the Research Governance Framework
- T o en sure that all data is collected and managed accurately
- To carry out the collection, processing and shi pping of biological specimens according to protocol requirements and follow up appropriately on alert values
- T o be involved in the education of patients and their various aspects of their disease
- To ensure that patient safety is paramount in all procedures that take place for trial p u r po ses
- To ensure clinical and research documentation and record keeping is completed accurately and efficiently in accordance with the EU Directive, ICH GCP Guidelines.
- T o work within the N.M.C Code Of Conduct and scope of professional conduct
- To have suffic ient computer skills for the handling and management of compu t e ri sed da t a
- To keep up to date with rel evant medical literature, developments in clinical r esearch methodology, monitoring and local regulatory and ethical requirements
- To attend research network meetings, attend courses, conference s and study days i n order to remain up to date with all relevant aspects of clinical research
- To participate in the education and development of staff/students, e.g. clinical supervision and ensure that all personnel are adequately informed about, and comply with all details of the trials.
- To participate in the education a nd development of student nurses.
The post holder will be expected to work clinical shifts in a ward environment if necessary
