Senior Research Nurse

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To assess and evaluate the progress of on-going clinical trials and research undertaken in the unit, maintaining an accurate account of the status of the projects and to regularly update the department on the status.
• To assist with the organisation and implementation of clinical trials and liaising closely with the multi-disciplinary team to facilitate a co-ordinated approach to patient care.
• To ensure that proposed research projects for which the post-holder has responsibility are registered and reviewed by the Trust's R & D department and Research Ethics Committee (REC) prior to commencement and that updates and amendments are reported in a timely fashion.
• To liaise with pharmaceutical sponsors regarding feasibility and implementation aspects of proposed clinical trials.
• To liaise with the multidisciplinary team to promote and oversee the appropriate referral and recruitment of patients to research trials within the unit for which the post holder has a designated responsibility.
• To ensure that all ICH GCP required documentation is kept in a clearly trackable system and is stored in an appropriate manner for the appropriate length of time.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC registration
• Relevant diploma / degree
• Post registration experience in cancer care / acute care environment
• Basic computer literacy
• Research methods education
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable criteria

• Post registration oncology qualification or equivalent relevant qualification
• MSc or studying at relevant level
• Competence in research orientated PC software (Access, Excel, SPSS)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience as a senior staff nurse working in oncology nursing or other relevant area
• Personal and Leadership Management experience
• Experience as a senior staff nurse in oncology nursing
• Evidence of innovative practice, service development or change management

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in clinical speciality of post applied for e.g. head and neck oncology

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven experience of team leadership and team building initiatives
• Ability to appraise junior staff through performance review
• Advanced organisational skills and ability to managed multiple projects at various stages of development and organisation
• Excellent cross-disciplinary /interagency communication skills and ability to facilitate collaborative working relationships
• Confident and articulate
• Ability to innovate and respond to change
• Able to work unsupervised
• Ability to work under pressure to meet service and patient priories
• Computer literate in Microsoft outlook, office, word, excel and PowerPoint

Desirable criteria

• Ability to initiate and drive original research

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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Flu Vaccination - What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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