Job Description

About Us:

The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC works with General Practice and other healthcare providers to deliver its vision for Hillingdon to deliver the best primary care outcomes for patients in the whole of London. We are a not-for-profit community interest company. The Confederation works to develop and support individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changing needs. We deliver excellent clinical services ourselves both at scale and complementary to General Practice. We are the provider representative voice for local General Practice into the wider NHS and other Partners. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.


The Confederation determines to develop as an attractive place to work, providing rewarding roles and opportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turn delivers our vision.

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Job Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate nurse to become part of our Hillingdon Research Team at The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC. We are a small but expanding team managing all aspects of research recruitment and activities on behalf of our diverse population of 320,000 across 42 practices. The team manages a portfolio of both commercial and non-commercial studies across all clinical areas but with particular focus on respiratory, cardiovascular and diabetes.


Candidates must have relevant research experience and feel confident working on various studies at one time. The day-to-day responsibilities will mainly involve contacting and consenting patients, explaining study involvement and performing clinical trial activities and relevant documentation. The post holder will be expected to undertake study-specific training and utilise their specialist skills and experience to perform all required activities as appropriate.


The Hillingdon Research Hub is a spoke site for the London North West Commercial Research Delivery Centre and we have strong working relationships with primary, secondary and third-sector organisations as well as clinical Research Facilities across North West London and England.

Primary Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

Research Delivery

Coordinate and conduct clinical research study activity and contribute to commercial and non-commercial trials as required Ensure that the approved trial protocols are followed at all times Involved in EOI submissions for commercial and non-commercial trials Maintain trial site files Maintain files of current protocols, patient information sheets/consent forms Conduct trials and trial-related activities according to current legislation, GCP, study SOPs and Confederation SOPs Apply critical appraisal skills in evaluating research protocol and implementation Assist in the development and maintenance of databases as appropriate Consults with primary investigators, research organisations and industry in the delivery of research protocols Develop knowledge of the preclinical data and the specific rationale for research trials Ensures trial case report forms are completed within appropriate time guidelines Processes blood and tissue samples according to study protocols and standard operating procedures for appropriate work for which the post-holder has been trained Attends research seminars and meetings relevant to research as required

Clinical

Demonstrates autonomy as well as being a key player within a multidisciplinary healthcare research team Ensure patients are treated according to the schedule or protocol Coordinate and monitor the care of research participants Collaborate with the clinical and corporate staff involved in clinical trials Participate in identifying potential patients for trials Pre-screen eligibility of potential patients Ensures all pre-study tests are undertaken and results obtained Acts as patient advocate and assist in obtaining informed consent in the first instance and as the trial progresses/unfolds Register/randomise patients onto study protocols Provide general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept of clinical trials and detailed education regarding the objectives, scientific rationale, treatment and investigations, side effects, self-care and follow-up for specific clinical trials Participate in decisions concerning the treatment of patients on trials in accordance with the protocol. Where appropriate, provide direct patient care within the expanded role of clinical trials (e.g. advanced history taking, toxicity and response evaluation skills, administration of experimental agents, etc) Systematically document patient information in the medical notes ensuring appropriate coding and reporting of data Schedules follow-up appointments, consistent with protocol guidelines Perform, or be willing to be trained to perform spirometry to ARTP standards or equivalent Maintain measurable standards of nursing care for specific needs of patients Administer study drugs as required by the relevant clinical trials and according to study protocols

Communication

Disseminate protocol information to other healthcare professionals and patients Educate staff and patients about clinical research and its importance Act as one of the primary contacts for patients interested or participating in research Educate patients and their families about clinical research, including objectives, rationale, involvement and outcomes Report and support with the reporting of any adverse events or serious adverse events

Management

Act as an appropriate and effective nursing role model at all times Act as a resource, supporting and motivating staff members involved in research delivery Take personal responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the incident, serious incidents and near misses

Professional

Practice in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct at all times Adheres to organisational policies, procedures, standards and protocols Remains up to date professionally as outlined by the NMC

Training & Development

Ensure all organisational mandatory training is completed and up-to-date Maintain own professional development Attend any organisational or research workshops, conferences etc as required

Health and Safety/Risk Management

The post-holder must comply at all times with all local Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the organisations Incident Reporting System. The post-holder will comply with the Data Protection Act (1984) and the Access to Health Records Act (1990).

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder must co-operate with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment. Co-workers, patients and visitors must be treated equally irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.

Patient Confidentiality

The post holder must at all times respect patient confidentiality and, in particular, the confidentiality of electronically stored personal data in line with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation and in keeping with The Confederation, Hillingdon CIC Information Governance Policy and procedures. The post holder should not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the line manager and required for the role.

Communication & Working Relationships

The post-holder will establish and maintain effective communication pathways at all times with project team members.

Special Working Conditions

The post-holder is required to travel independently between sites (where applicable), and to attend meetings etc. hosted by other agencies.

Agreement

This job description is intended to provide an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities only. There may be other duties required of the post-holder commensurate with the position. This description will be open to regular review and may be amended to take into account development within The Confederation. All members of staff should be prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the efficient running of the service or function.


This job description is intended as a basic guide to the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. It will be subject to regular review and amendment as necessary in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Completed degree in nursing or equivalent Full registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Eligible to work in the UK Good Clinical Practice certification A minimum of two years experience working within a research delivery team/delivering clinical trials Experience of consenting patients Experience of phlebotomy and ECGs Ability to perform spirometry Experience of administrating investigational drugs Experience of managing medical emergencies e.g anaphylaxis Demonstrate ability to take charge and delegate duties Demonstrate evidence of professional development Experience of the study set-up process Proven ability to work effectively under pressure Confident delivering research appointments Adaptable Resilient Demonstrate ability to meet The Confederations values

Desirable Criteria

* Experience with EMIS and research databases