Clinical Research Nurse

Job Overview

Are you an experienced research nurse who is keen to transition into a mental health & community setting? Or are you an experienced mental health researcher who would thrive using your clinical expertise in a research delivery setting?

We are seeking a Clinical Research Nurse to lead on the delivery of our complex and commercial clinical trials, delivering new clinical interventions to service users in mental health, dementia, neurology and physical health/community research. The role will be based jointly between Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (Regis Road, Kentish Town) and West London NHS Trust (St Bernard's Hospital, Ealing).

The role will require regular travel throughout the week to community services and home visits across North West London as part of delivering research.

The Research Delivery Service is a diverse, social and outgoing team. As part of your role, you'll have the opportunity to try out new ideas in response to challenges that arise, with the support of your manager and wider team. We believe in succeeding together, not despite one another.

The role will also bring opportunities to develop your research and clinical knowledge into a career in research. For example, previous research interns have now gone onto become research assistants, data managers and research facilitators. We also work with other Research Delivery Services in London under Noclor which provides opportunities for shared learning and creative thinking. In addition, we are an outgoing and social team who encourage, motivate and support one another.

The Research Delivery Service works with a diverse population in North West London and it is important to us that we reflect this. Our diverse team and leadership team are examples of how we embrace, celebrate and learn from each other's cultures which helps to shape our clinical practices when interacting with our clients. Furthermore, it is key that team members uphold our values and work together for our clients with respect, dignity and compassion.

• Patient recruitment and retention in studies
• To attend multidisciplinary team meetings regularly to aid identification of appropriate Trusts for recruitment of participants to the portfolio of NIHR research with a focus on complex and commercial trials.
• To recruit participants to NIHR adopted studies according to specific protocols and guidelines, and assist clinicians to obtain informed consent from those participants
• To provide verbal and written information and support to research participants and their carers for the duration of their involvement in the research project and to assist participants with the completion of questionnaires as necessary
• To co‑ordinate treatment, assessment and follow‑up as necessary in accordance with research protocol, taking the lead on complex interventional research studies.
• To deliver clinical interventions such as IMP dispensing, collecting biological samples and other clinical duties as required for the delivery of trials
• To provide support and supervision to junior research staff.
• To identify areas of low patient recruitment and liaise with the Research Delivery Manager and to identify mechanisms for improving
• To work at all times according to Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and Trust guidelines, including supporting monitoring and auditing visits
• To establish local SOPs, maintain site files, trial master logs and other relevant documentation in relation to the delivery of clinical trials
• To ensure that any data collection is conducted according to specific research protocols and adheres to the Data Protection Act 1998 and according to ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines
• To facilitate the recording of patient recruitment on RRDN Data Entry System
• To provide information / reports on recruitment when requested by the Research Delivery Manager to provide support to research teams for assessments and follow‑up of study participants.
• To provide support to research teams for assessments and follow‑up of study participants.
• With appropriate training, take clinical…