Senior Research Nurse ( Clinical Trials, E1)

Senior Research Nurse ( Clinical Trials, E1)

The Senior Research Nurse plays a key role in the provision of cost-effective nursing services for optimal study delivery. The post holder will act as clinical project lead from clinical start-up to close out, this role is responsible for providing support as study coordinator on trials, and as a line manager for Research Nurses.

This role provides mentoring and supervisory support to the clinical hSITE team, study support to project teams and to maintain a ward environment conducive to study delivery.

With other members of the senior clinical team, the Senior Research Nurse ensures that all staff work in accordance to evidence based nursing practice, maintaining high standards of care, and that all tasks are performed in accordance with current regulatory, ICH-GCP standards and requirements and hVIVO standard operating procedures and policies.

Skills & Experience:

• Sound clinical knowledge
• Competence in the recording of vital signs
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/Previous experience in a clinical trial setting
• Experience in phase 1 and 2 clinical trials

• Line manager to the Research Nurses;
• Study Coordinator;
• Assist with and oversee the daily management and allocation of workload within the clinical environment;
• Preparing, planning and execution of daily clinical activities;
• Provide guidance and mentoring to staff in the clinical environment;
• Ensure competence in performing their own and team’s daily tasks;
• Supervision and training of new ancillary staff in the clinical environment as required;
• Create or review and complete study related documents e.g. SOPs, logs, source data and CRF’s