Job Description

Scope and range

This post is a Trust-wide flexible role, with the expectation being for the research nurse function to be adaptable across the various specialities wherever the needs of the service exist, this role will also require the post holder to travel between hospital locations as and when required by the trial protocol and may include home visits. The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust falls within the East of England Regional Research Delivery Network (EoE RRDN). The EoE RRDN is part of the new NIHR Research Delivery Network, which replaced the Clinical Research Network (CRN) in October 2024, the aim being to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England. As a clinical trial nurse you will be responsible for assessing and managing the care for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of trial patients and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work collaboratively with the clinical trials team (s) and the wider multi-disciplinary team (s) in the management of your own caseload of clinical trials patients. The role involves an in depth knowledge of trial protocols and their application in practice; alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations. Identify patients suitable for recruitment into clinical trials using trial specific inclusion and exclusion criteria Manage own case load of clinical trial patients. Attend Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings and appropriate clinics to screen and recruit new patients and act as a resource to members of the MDT. Maintain accurate documentation in nursing/medical notes Undertake trial specific and routine assessments, as per trial protocols. E.g. venepuncture, vital signs, ECG's, height/weight measurements, drug administration Report and record adverse events and serious adverse events that occur to the trial co-ordinator, PI and other relevant local personnel/regulatory authorities within the specified timelines.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.



We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.



Our Values



The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:



Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts



Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both



Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care



Responsible for the day to day co-ordination, management and nursing of patients and data relating to research projects being undertaken in the department using specific and predetermined trial protocols Act as a primary point of contact for patients taking part in a clinical trial Contribute to the management of the local portfolio of clinical trials Ensure that clinical trial protocols are adhered to Work in accordance to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance framework standards for clinical trials Facilitate the informed consent process of patients into clinical trials. Providing detailed information to patients to enable them to make an informed decision as to whether they wish to participate in a particular research project Liaise with sponsors/CRA's and or monitors during the conduct of a trial on behalf of the department Supply data as required to the Lead Research Nurse, R&D Manager, EoE RRDN and other approved bodies regarding the progress of clinical trials Maintenance of trial master files taking responsibility for the day to day project administration and document control Identify barriers to recruitment into trials and ensure that the Lead Research Nurse, R&D Manager, EoE RRDN and other approved bodies are aware of them and to support/actions plans as required Provide support for colleagues in their absence Submission of expressions of interest, site feasibilities and local feasibilities Contribute to the planning and acquisition of required resources to undertake clinical research studies to the appropriate standards Ensure that clinical trial recruitment records are accurately maintained * Ensure that completed/closed clinical trials are effectively and efficiently archived as per local standards