Location
London

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£46,419 per annum

About the Role
As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will carry out planned care required by clinical trials protocols for groups of volunteers without direct supervision. You will ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based, individualized patient and volunteer care. The role involves recruiting and following up patients within randomized clinical trials and other high-quality clinical studies, working closely with multidisciplinary clinical teams. You will act as a patient advocate, enabling informed choices about trial participation and providing advice and information. Ensuring sufficient skill mix of staff for patient safety during trials and adherence to Trust and Centre policies and clinical trial protocols is essential.

You will assist in clinical trials including venepuncture and cannulation of volunteers, ensuring compliance with Trust policies, research governance, Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials Regulations), International Conference on Harmonisation of Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), and the Data Protection Act. Clinical tasks include phlebotomy, blood specimen analysis, drug administration, and clinical observation. You will support and advise staff in delivering care to volunteers and ensure written informed consent is obtained for treatments, samples, or data collection in line with governance arrangements.

You will be responsible for the correct administration and custody of medicines according to Trust policy, maintaining all data and case report forms in compliance with regulations. Reporting deviations from normal practice to senior staff and implementing agreed changes is required. You will proactively address concerns raised by volunteers and visitors and act as their advocate.

Administrative duties include planning, organizing, and deploying staff according to ability and workload, ensuring nursing practices comply with Trust policies, maintaining a safe environment under the Health and Safety at Work Act, and assisting the Nurse Manager with incidents, accidents, and complaints. You will ensure availability and proper functioning of resources and equipment, participate in audits such as those by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA), and contribute to budget control and cost improvements.

You will actively support the development of the clinical research facility, promote and implement policies to ensure compliance with Trust, Government, and EU directives, maintain accurate clinical trial documentation, and assist with gaining local regulatory committee approvals (ethics and R&D).

Education and training responsibilities include supporting healthcare professionals in caring for clinical trial patients and recruitment, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of research topics, attending relevant meetings and update sessions, assessing volunteer and carer needs, providing education and counseling, orientating new staff and students, and acting as a role model, mentor, and preceptor to the nursing team.

Other duties include adhering to Trust policies and procedures, maintaining patient confidentiality and standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and maintaining NMC registration.

Experience
Experience in clinical nursing, preferably with exposure to clinical trials or research settings, is desirable. Competence in clinical tasks such as venepuncture, cannulation, drug administration, and clinical observation is expected.

About you
You are a motivated and compassionate nurse with strong advocacy skills for patients and volunteers. You demonstrate excellent communication and organizational abilities, work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, and maintain a high standard of clinical governance and patient safety. You are proactive in addressing concerns and committed to continuous professional development and supporting colleagues.

Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration. Knowledge and adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials Regulations), and research governance frameworks are essential. Ongoing commitment to education and training in clinical research is required.