Hepatology Research Nurse

We have a vacancy for an experienced Band 6 to join our team. The successful candidate will work with one of our Principal Investigators on a defined portfolio of studies that are open and recruiting or planned for the 2024/25 year.,

• Plan and schedule your day-to-day workload allowing for other team commitments, while managing your allocated areas of responsibility.


• Contribute too and organise recruitment, monitoring and evaluation of the clinical trials and research studies you are allocated to work within.


• Promote effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure collaborative working practices.


• Adhere to all local policies.



• Investigate and report all untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or drug administration errors as detailed in local protocols and procedures.


• Implement health and safety regulations that apply to staff and patients in the clinical area and monitor compliance with the procedures.


• Contribute to the further development of junior staff.


Working for our organisation

The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Trials facility accommodates a large number of trials both commercial and academic, with a large team of research nurses and administrators. We have an extensive portfolio of studies across both teams, and share the facilities to deliver on these.

We are located on level 6 of the John Radcliffe Hospital and are co-located and work alongside the Gastroenterology Day Case Unit on 6B.

The Hepatology Team works on studies covering areas of Auto immune liver disease (PSC/PBC/AIH) and MASLD/MASH, Advanced Liver Disease (ALD) and alcohol dependency with multiple studies in all these areas of liver disease

Detailed job description and main responsibilities


• Manage your workload and co-ordinate your allocated clinical trials and other research studies together with clinicians, and the clinical research nurses.


• work with the study coordinator to complete study set up including completion of feasibility requests from both sponsors and R&D and NIHR.



• Recruit patients from Hepatology clinics and other care settings to the appropriate clinical trials across a broad spectrum of liver conditions with their required follow up.


• Manage patients care throughout their time in their study whilst evaluating and reporting accurately to senior clinicians and trial sponsors. Respond to trial queries that are raised in the electronic data capture software by the sponsor within a timely and professional manner.


• Provide professional and informed advice and support to patients enrolled in all studies and trials.


• Adhere to the NMC Codes of Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice and Good Clinical Practice at all times.


• Provide accurate and timely record keeping of case report forms both on paper and sponsor hosted databases.


• Act as an autonomous practitioner taking responsibility for clinical decisions where you are competent to do so.


• Be a mentor for students allocated to the team for placements.
  
  Registered Adult Nurse - Level 1 Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies. Demonstrable post graduate level working. Evidence of ongoing preparation for revalidation GCP


• Experience of working independently and autonomously Previous experience in a clinical trials setting Evidence of post registration qualification or training in research skills


• Good understanding of applying evidence based research to clinical practice.


Desirable criteria


• Experience in dealing with senior medical colleagues Ability to work independently. Leadership role Experience of managing patients with chronic liver conditions


• Evidence of Professional and Personal Development. Negotiation skills Awareness of own leadership skills/style Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.


The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.