Outreach Study Coordinator Research Nurse – West Walk Surgery

Avonlmc; Yate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Yate is seeking an enthusiastic research nurse to join their supportive team. The role involves visiting GP and pharmacy sites to enhance their research capabilities, providing training, and ensuring compliance with study protocols. Candidates should have experience in research, excellent communication skills, and nursing competencies such as venepuncture and ECG. Competitive salary details available upon request.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to share experience and train teams in research skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Commitment to keeping up to date with Good Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Visiting multiple sites around the region to provide research support.
• Discussing study involvement with patients.
• Assessing patient eligibility for studies.
• Undertaking study-related activities at the main research site.

Skills

Experience of working on a variety of research studies

Excellent communication and team-working skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Competence in essential nursing skills (venepuncture, ECG)

Strong IT skills

Highly effective time management and organisational skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced research nurse to join our friendly, well organised, and supportive research team at our GP surgery for up to Full Time hours. This post is available from December, but we are happy to wait for the right candidate.

• We have recently been selected by the NIHR and Department of Health and Social Care to be a Primary Care Commercial Research Delivery Centre (PC-CRDC), which is due to go-live from 1st November
• Heavily involved in commercial research for over 10 years, our busy clinical trials unit runs studies covering the whole scope of General Practice. Please see our website www.southglosresearch.org.uk for more details about our site and the studies we run
• This is a unique role in which you would be responsible for supporting GP and pharmacy sites across Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire who are keen to increase their commercial research capabilities
• Our current research team includes a Principal Investigator, 3 research nurses, lab technician and research administrator, and we are part of a much wider practice team at the surgery
• Due to our successful appointment as a PC-CRDC, we are also recruiting an additional research nurse and doctor, second lab technician and administrator. You would be joining an expanding, supportive and enthusiastic team with lots of experience
• Your roles would include:
• Visiting multiple sites around the region, providing support for their research activities
• Supporting these sites to identify patients to take part in studies through database searches and outreach activities
• Providing research-related training to these teams in collaboration with our main research team
• Working closely with the whole research team
• Discussing with patients what their study involvement would mean for them
• Assessing patient eligibility for study participation (which would be confirmed by the Principal Investigator)
• Undertaking study-related activities at our West Walk Surgery main research site, for example, venepuncture, ECGs, completing case report forms after study visits and liaising with study sponsor staff
• Working closely with patients as they progress through a trial
• Being involved in the application process for new trials and with the set-up procedures in preparation for a trial to begin
• Ensuring full compliance with study protocols
• Undertaking training as required for each study and keeping up to date with Good Clinical Practice
• Contributing to improving the inclusivity of our research participant population by focusing on underrepresented communities and participating in outreach activities

• You would need to have the following skills and experience:
• Experience of working on a variety of research studies
• Enthusiasm to share this experience and train teams in research skills
• Excellent communication and team-working skills
• Ability to work independently, with meticulous attention to detail
• Competence in range of essential nursing skills such as venepuncture and ECG
• Strong IT skills
• Highly effective time management and organisational skills with ability to keep track of multiple studies and their requirements

Practice Details

• Our GP practice has 14,800 patients and our wider team includes 11 doctors, a Clinical Pharmacy team, Mental Health Nurse, Physios and Paramedics. We are proud to be a sought-after training practice with regular F2s and GP registrars, and an award-winning Core Undergraduate Teaching practice. We have a daily catch-up meeting with the whole clinical team
• Located in Yate town centre, an expanding town 10 miles north of Bristol, convenient for all amenities, we are based in a large purpose-built premises with X-ray department on site, and have a small branch surgery in nearby Coalpit Heath
• Competitive salary - details available on request

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Sam Davies, Principal Investigator and Managing Partner, or Vicky Hawkins, Practice Manager, on 01454 272252 or email [e-mail]

Our address: West Walk Surgery, 21 West Walk, West Gate Centre, Yate BS37 4AX

Closing date: Wednesday 5th November

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Nature

Full Time, Permanent

Job Location

South Gloucestershire

How to Apply

Interested candidates can send the application as mentioned in the post or e-mail contact person if any questions for the job role.

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