Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/23/2024

Are you an innovative, outgoing, and self-motivated individual looking to develop your nursing career?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Pan tumour Cancer Research team.

This post presents an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated nurse, interested in helping to improve patient outcomes.

We manage the recruitment and support of patients enrolled on a varied portfolio of studies across several different cancer types.

Research nursing is an exciting and developing role, supported through the R&I division with a good education and development package in place to ensure that staff reach their potential.

Central to this role is the responsibility of assessing and managing the care pathways including the delivery of all specified treatments for participants in research within a multidisciplinary team..

A background in oncology, flexibility in working, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Experience in clinical research and/or oncology would be desirable.

An informal discussion about the post is strongly recommended with the possibility to spend some time with the team to understand better the requirement of the role.

As a Clinical Research Nurse (CRN), you will be providing patient-centred insights to the research delivery team by supporting both the patients and the team through all aspects of clinical research of the Pan tumour Portfolio.

You will be involved in every stage of the portfolio activities including feasibility reviews and set-up of and new trials. Patient recruitment and management is a key part of the role. You will be supporting the team with data query resolution and reviewing protocol amendments.

You will be required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, possess strong motivation and have the ability to work independently.

With support from the team the CRN will ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the patients is maintained within the requirement of the multi-regulatory frameworks for clinical research ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP standards and Trust SOPs.

You will be able to raise the profile of the clinical research nurse and clinical trials within the trust by engaging in promotional events relating to clinical research with attendance and contributions at local, national and international meetings. As part of the role, you will need to demonstrate awareness and contribution to divisional, Trust and national objectives and strategies.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicki Conroy Job title: Clinical Research Matron Email address: Vicki.conroy3@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 918 7904