An exciting opportunity to join the Queen Square Clinical Trials Centre (QSCTC) as a Research Nurse. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about Neurology and Neurosurgery research to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals. The post holder will be an integral part of the team supporting clinical trial delivery and co-ordination. The candidate will support our world class clinical research portfolio of both academic and commercial trials. Responsibilities include collaboration with key personnel ensuring excellent patient care, education of colleagues, collection and preparation of biological samples, administration of experimental agents and monitoring of side effects and other treatment modalities.
The post holder will have experience and knowledge of conducting clinical trials and to develop specialised skills and knowledge of trials, therapies and relevant disease sites.
Candidates will also have the opportunity to be involved in QSCTC strategic meetings to optimise clinical trial delivery, gain leadership skills and work closely with the QSCTC Lead and team.
- Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional standards and guidelines.
- Develop own knowledge and expertise within the speciality/research field.
- Organise diagnostic tests and provide interventional therapy for specific trial protocols with support and supervision as appropriate.
- Assist/lead the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of clinical research studies and setting of standards of practice.
- Assist with external audit and regulatory inspection of QSCTC studies, as well as routine internal audits of QSCTC processes.
- Contribute to the compilation and maintenance of QSCTC Standard Operating Procedures.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Margaret Duku Job title: Senior research nurse Email address: [email protected]
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