Bank Research Nurse

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We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic research nurse to join our award‑winning, high‑performing research team at Banbury Cross Health Centre (BCHC). This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape a growing research service within primary care whilst making a real impact on patient care. Your role will include identifying eligible patients, supporting recruitment into studies, conducting research assessments, collecting clinical samples, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring all activity is carried out in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

You will also liaise with study teams, NIHR networks, and internal teams to ensure smooth study delivery.

We welcome applications from nurses with or without research experience as training and support will be provided. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

• Plan and coordinate your day‑to‑day work in collaboration with the practice research team.
• Ensure the safe administration of treatments given within the context of a clinical trial.
• Manage a caseload of people who have consented to participate in certain studies.
• Undertake study procedures required and in line with the research protocol and delegation log.
• Provide accurate and timely information, education and support to patients (and their significant others) regarding clinical research.
• Maintain accurate documentation.
• Have an understanding of adverse event reporting and recording and ensure that the Principal Investigator and Central Study Team are made aware of any such events.
• At all times, act in a way that maintains patients and carers dignity.
• Refer to other specialists as required to provide optimal patient care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or equivalent.
• Back‑fill treatment room according to individuals' competencies if there are lulls in research activity.
• Work across other PML research study sites as required. Some weekend work may be required depending on study needs, but this would not be a regular requirement.

• Work according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance standards for all aspects of work practice.
• Support studies running in both the community and in the practice or other research sites.
• Act as study co‑ordinator for clinical trials and research studies, in collaboration with the practice research team.
• Input to recruitment strategies. Support and assist in the development of action plans as required.
• Assist in the identification of patients eligible to enter clinical and research studies.
• Have an awareness of legislation and the Mental Capacity Act; take informed consent as per study protocols.
• Register/randomise patients into studies.
• Adhere to clinical study protocols and report protocol deviations and violations to the study coordinator.
• Ensure that clinical trial records are accurately maintained.
• Ensure that own case report forms are accurately completed, in paper and electronic format.
• Communicate effectively with the rest of the study team and patients/carers.
• Support the Research Team in the event of inspection from a regulatory and/or monitoring authority.
• Provide support for clinical trial colleagues in their absence.
• Attend meetings relevant to the nature of the job.
• Keep up to date with practice, NHS, and EU developments for the management of clinical research.
• Travel as required by PML to research locations across the organisation.

• Use of the computer, network, internet, Microsoft Office, clinical systems and study data entry platforms.
• Ensure that all data is handled according to the Data Protection Act and in a confidential and where necessary anonymised fashion.
• Participate in audits, evaluations and benchmarking exercises and suggest any change to improve standards.
• Work with the research team to help develop and maintain spreadsheets and other information resources as well as produce reports and presentations for meetings.
• Support study set‑up – managing the enrolment & recruitment logs,…