Research Nurse

The function of this research nurse post is to provide support in setting up the UK Silicosis Registry at Imperial College. There is an emerging UK epidemic of silicosis, a form of occupational lung disease. This is a combination of silicosis from artificial or engineered stone and from natural stones. The natural history of silicosis in the UK is not well described and there is no known treatment., You will support the set-up and delivery of the UK Silicosis Registry at Imperial College, a national initiative designed to better understand and improve care for patients affected by this emerging occupational lung disease. You will enter clinical data into the REDCap database for patients attending the Royal Brompton Hospital occupational lung disease clinic, reviewing electronic records to ensure accurate data capture. You will also assist and guide clinical staff at other UK centres as they contribute their own patient data to the Registry. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will attend the weekly occupational lung disease clinic to support patient recruitment. Alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will help create educational resources for patients, organise focus groups, and contribute to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement activities. The role also involves building connections with other interstitial lung disease centres to strengthen referral
pathways into specialist occupational lung disease services

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