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Research Nurse - University of Cambridge

This new post is to facilitate clinical research in the new Cambridge Centre for Parkinson-Plus disorders. The new centre for Parkinson-Plus brings together leading clinicians, nurses and scientists focussing on the problems faced by "Parkinson-Plus" patients, i.e. with progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, and motor syndromes associated with frontotemporal dementia. The centre is developing new treatments for movement and behavioural symptoms.

The postholder will support patients during and after diagnosis at the centre's specialist clinics, and on through their research participation. The postholder will take a critical role in a new clinical trial, led from the Cambridge Centre. The phase II trial aims to improve impulsivity and apathy, and determine the safety and tolerability of an oral drug, atomoxetine. The drug has been used before for other conditions, including childhood attention deficit disorder, and in research into Parkinson's disease, but is used here for the first time in Progressive Supranuclear palsy.

The postholder will lead in patient screening, contact, recruitment, consent, assessment participation and support for the trial, working with the central trial coordinator and clinical team, as well as database entry. They will help liaison between patients, carers, health care professionals, researchers and other relevant bodies. The postholder will also work within our group of specialist research nurses in support of related research studies, which have in common their focus on cognition and brain imaging in neurodegenerative disease. Both paper and electronic records are used, with a secure database and web-based systems for data sharing.

The work includes data entry, quality control and data queries, and working directly with patients and families in relation to participation in research. An honorary contract is anticipated, to gain direct experience of dementia and related disorders, through the memory clinics. The postholder will assist with clinical governance and the writing of reports and contribute to pubic engagement activities.  The work is based in the academic Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Herchel Smith Building for Brain and Mind Sciences, and embedded in the Memory Clinics of the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. 

The Department has excellent interactions between the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, the Department of Psychiatry and the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, together with NHS Memory services, the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre and other Investigators within the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre. This post will support and maintain the University's national and international reputation for excellence in clinically relevant research, with long term clinical impact.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 28 February 2022 in the first instance.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This appointment also requires a Research Passport application.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:  http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/21744 .

Closing date: 18 June 2019

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role.

Please quote reference ZE19326 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together- safe, kind, excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

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Clinical research nurse.

Closed for applications on: 11-Apr-2023 00:02

Vacancy status: Closed

Key details

Contract type & working pattern, job overview.

Do you have excellent clinical and interpersonal skills?  The Cambridge Clinical Research Centre are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with a strong interest or background in research to join the team.

Do you want to support clinical studies that could shape the future of medical treatment?  Would you like to develop your leadership skills whilst coordinating clinical research across a variety of specialties including: Neurosciences, Oncology, Haematology, Metabolic, Paediatric and Maternal Health.

If so we would like to hear from you.

Please contact Jason Domingo on [email protected] to arrange an informal chat to find out more about the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre

The post holder is responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for the CCRC

Responsible for identifying eligible clinical research participants, provision of information and support to patients/participants, study recruitment and consent, co- ordination of study treatment/ interventions, assessing.

Developing and implementing specialist nursing care and data collection according to study protocols in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials legislation and the NHS research governance framework.

Will support the Junior Research Nurse in the co-ordination of research studies within the CCRC on a day to day basis and provide specialist research skills and clinical care for participants.

To assist the Senior Nurse in the overall management of the unit. To act as Associate Study Link Co-ordiantor/Study Link Co-coordinator ensuring the safe and efficient running of research studies within the facility and maintaining a safe and high standard of participant  care. This post involves shift patterns, including internal rotation onto night duty to ensure 24 hour cover (including bank holidays).

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Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• £1000 Welcome Subsidy on commencement and up to a further £3000 loan to support your resettlement and contribute towards a deposit or first months’ rent subject to eligibility
• Lovely location and quality of life

• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

The vacancy will close on 10th of April

Interviews are due to be held on the 24th of April

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications, essential criteria.

• Registered nurse  Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• Research module/qualification  Studying at degree level  Teaching qualification
• Band 5 or equivalent clinical experience  Critical/acute care background
• Experience in delivering monoclonal infusions to non-oncology patients  Experience of shift coordination
• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice  Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area  Health and Safety awareness  Quality issues and Clinical Governance  Awareness of Trust and Ward/Department policies  Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
• Awareness of risk management procedure  An understanding of the professional nursing agenda  Knowledge of GCP
• Proven verbal and written communication  Skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives  Cannulation/venepuncture  Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager/bleep holder  Maintenance of confidentiality  Identify problems and recommend solutions  Time management  Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload  Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’, relatives’ cultural and emotional needs  Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations  Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
• Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills Leadership Skills  Experience of administration of monoclonal  Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems  Ability to induct and orientate new staff to clinical area and to identify the key learning needs of less experienced staff  Practical skills teaching  Able to demonstrate practical application of health and safety in relation to acuity and patient/nurse ratio  Effective management of equipment and resources

Additional requirements

• Willingness to undertake training related to the job  Computer literate  Able to work a range of shifts: nights & weekends  To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct  Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.  The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Clinical Research Nurse ( PDF , 704.3 KB )
• Information for applicants ( PDF , 118.0 KB )
• Performance standards ( PDF , 265.1 KB )

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