The Post Holder will join a busy, enthusiastic team providing a mixture of commercial and non-commercial research trials for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, namely Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
The team comprises, Research Nurses, a Research Practitioner, Research Assistant and Clinical Trial Administrator. Our Consultant Gastroenterologist, Professor Limdi has an international / National reputation and we are in the fortunate position of recruiting many of the UK's first patients into Gastroenterology research trials. The job, though demanding is rewarding being able to offer patients the opportunity to participate in novel drug therapies.
Please see the attached detailed job description and responsibilities,. It is advantageous if you have you have knowledge and background in Gastroenterology and good IT skills. You will be expected to screen/attend clinics, attend the Endoscopy department to record patient Colonoscopy's, Sigmoidoscopy's as part of protocol procedures. Training will be given for this.
• Develop an expertise in research skills, including set up and delivery of research studies, whether these are academic or commercial.
• Good communication skills, willing to liaise with many professionals for study set up, including members of the multi-disciplinary team and Sponsor representatives.
• Ensure GCP adherence and compliance at all times and be able to follow complex protocols and SOP's (Trust or Sponsor)
• Be meticulous in record keeping, records must be complete have attention to detail and be ready to be audited at any time.
• Good planning and organisational skills is crucial. The post holder must be able to have excellent team working skills and be able to plan their own workload too,
• The Post holder will be expected to deliver the highest standard of patient care. Monitoring patients for safety, adverse events in accordance with the research protocol and NMC code of conduct.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Thursday 1 Aug 2024
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