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Job overview
- The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of an agreed clinical research portfolio at St George’s Hospital
- The post holder will work collaboratively with the research teams and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of their own caseload of clinical trials patients and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service
- Responsibilities include: facilitating study set-up; identifying suitable patients through the process of MDT’s/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting and monitoring patients and data entry.
- The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.
- The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties within the remit of their qualifications and where the need to do so is identified.
Main duties of the job
- An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Research Nurse to join our friendly Team.
- The Paediatric Research Nurses play a key role in the delivery of clinical research at St. George’s Hospital, developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly, efficiently and whilst ensuring the highest of standards are maintained.
- The Vaccine Institute also supports COVID19 trials and the post holder will be required to work on these as well.
- This role involves liaison with Principal Investigators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality data collection and clinical care, with a commitment to participant safety and welfare.
- The post holder will be expected to advocate for patients and empower them to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical research studies by providing advice and information.
- The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility from clinicians for clinical decision making, and will work closely with investigators and multidisciplinary staff.
- We are very keen to meet potential applicants and would be very happy to facilitate informal visits or answer enquiries regarding the post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Motivated & demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality
- Adaptable & responsive to changing needs
- Commitment to inclusion and diversity
- Ability to travel across clinical or community sites as required
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
Desirable
- Expereince of using excel spreadsheets
- Experience of data entry and extraction e.g. electronic data collection tools
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Well developed clinical skills
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
- Excellent attention to detail and record keeping
Desirable
- Venepuncture
- Ability to support an dtrain colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical research and treatment protocols / participation in basic clinical or nursing research
- Good IT skills including electronic patient records and MS Office applications
Desirable
- Knowledge of adverse event reporting
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience
- Experience advocating for patient
- Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
- Experience in audit and evaluations
Desirable
- Experience in Clinical Research
- Experience in Infectious Disease/ Surgery/ Rare diseases/ Gastro
- Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator
- Experience working with paediatric patients
- Experience workin gin a community setting
- Experience in outreach/public engagement activities
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RGN with NMC PIN
- Educated to diploma/degree level in Nursing
- Relevant post Registration programme
Desirable
- Current GCP certificate
- Teaching/assessor/mentor qualification
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This advert is for Clinical Research Nurse - Paediatrics with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata). The contract type is Permanent: Fixed Term. The application deadline is 05 Jul 2026.
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