About this role
Job summary
Do you want to use your nursing and research experience to help bring new treatments to people living with skin conditions? We are looking for a Research Nurse to join our research team at Waters Green Medical Centre in Macclesfield, where we are building our dermatology research portfolio.
You will coordinate and deliver a mix of commercial and non-commercial studies, working closely with the Principal Investigator (PI). Day to day, you will be the person who makes studies run well: finding and recruiting participants, taking informed consent where delegated, running study visits and procedures, and keeping research data and study files ready for inspection.
Dermatology will be your main focus, but you may also support other research areas as the service needs change. This is a 0.6 WTE post (22.5 hours a week), fixed term for 12 months in the first instance.
Main duties of the job
o Act as the day-to-day site coordinator for your studies, from set-up and recruitment through to follow-up, monitoring and close-out.
o Identify, pre-screen and recruit participants, and take informed consent where trained and delegated.
o Plan and deliver study visits within protocol windows, deciding within your delegation whether a visit can go ahead or needs PI review.
o Carry out protocol procedures once trained and signed off, such as observations, venepuncture, ECGs (electrocardiograms), giving study treatments, clinical photography, sample collection and dermatology scoring tools.
o Support skin biopsy pathways, including preparing participants, aftercare and sample handling.
o Recognise and report adverse events, and process, store and ship samples in line with the protocol.
o Keep accurate source documents, Case Report Forms (CRFs) and Investigator Site Files, and respond to data queries on time.
o Work with dermatology clinicians, pharmacy, laboratories, sponsors and the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Delivery Network to keep studies on track.
o Guide and support less experienced research staff, students and learners.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area's largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Summary
The Research Nurse is a registered practitioner within the Research & Development Department. The post holder will coordinate and deliver an allocated portfolio of commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies, with a primary focus on dermatology studies delivered from Waters Green Medical Centre.
Please see job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
- Current or previous International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) certification
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification or structured training in dermatology
Experience
Essential
- Experience delivering and coordinating clinical research studies, including informed consent, participant visits, safety reporting, research data and essential study documentation
- Relevant post-registration nursing experience, including safe independent decision-making and caseload management
Desirable
- Experience in dermatology, outpatient, primary care or community-facing services
Skills
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of clinical research practice across the study lifecycle, including ICH-GCP, consent, participant safety, samples, data integrity and essential documents
- Ability to work autonomously within agreed protocols and competence, recognising the limits of authority
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation, managing concurrent visits, deadlines and changing demands
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Middlewich Road
Crewe
CW1 4QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)