Clinical Trials Research Nurse - Neurology

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

3 Key Areas of Responsibility
3.1 Clinical 
 
• Plan and coordinate your day-to-day work in collaboration with the Senior Research 
Nurse management team. 
 
• Ensure the safe administration of treatments given within the context of a clinical trial. 
 
• Manage a caseload of people who have consented to participate in certain studies. 
 
• Undertake study procedures required and in line with the research protocol. 
 
• Provide accurate and timely information, education and support to patients (and their 
significant others) regarding clinical research. 
 
• Maintain accurate documentation. 
 
• Have an understanding of adverse event reporting and recording, and ensure that the 
Principal Investigator and Central Study Team is made aware of any such events. 
 
• Act at all times in a way that maintains patients’ and carers’ dignity. 
 
• Refer to other specialists as required in order to provide optimal patient care. 
3.2 Research 
 
• Work according to GCP and research governance standards for all aspects of work 
practice. 
 
• Support studies running in both the community and in the clinical trial units 
 
• Act as Study Co-ordinator for Clinical Trials and Research Studies, under indirect 
supervision of Senior Research Nurse 
 
 
• Input to recruitment strategies. Support and assist in the development of action plans as 
required 
 
• Assist in the identification of patients eligible to enter clinical studies. 
 
• Have an awareness of legislation and the Mental Capacity Act; take informed consent as 
per study protocols. 
 
• Register/randomise patients into studies. 
 
• Adhere to clinical study protocols and report protocol deviations and violations to study 
coordinator. 
 
• Ensure that clinical trial records are accurately maintained. 
 
• Ensure that own case report forms are accurately completed, in paper and electronic 
format. 
 
• Communicate effectively with the rest of the study team and patients/carers. 
 
• Support the Senior Research Nurses in the event of inspection from a regulatory and/or 
monitoring authority. 
 
• Provide support for clinical trial colleagues in their absence. 
 
• Attend meetings relevant to the nature of the job. 
 
• Keep up to date with departmental, Trust, NHS, and EU developments for the 
management of clinical research 
 
• Travel as required by the network to research locations across the organisation. 
 
 
3.3 Administration 
• Use computer network and the internet. 
 
• Ensure that all data is handled according to the Data Protection Act and in a confidential 
and where necessary anonymised fashion. 
 
 
 
 
 
3.4 Education and Training 
 
• Promote research within the Trust and across the network in relation to clinical trials. 
 
• Assist in the education and support of clinicians and service users. 
 
• Continue your own personal and professional development keeping updated with current 
practice. 
 
• Contribute to performance development review processes 
 
• Proactively seek opportunities for personal development and progression. 
 
• Attend national meetings and training as relevant to role. 
 
 
 
4 Other 
 
• Understand and adhere to Trust policies and procedures, including trust mandatory and 
statutory training. 
• Act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct or equivalent. 
 
• Ensure that trust wide standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of 
care to all those who come in contact with the service provided by Oxfordshire and 
Buckinghamshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. The post holder has 
responsibility for safety as outlined in the hospital’s policy and Health and Safety Work 
Act 1974. 
 
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times. 
 
• This job description is an outline only and does not contain an exhaustive list of duties 
and you may be required to undertake additional responsibilities. It may be amended by 
the Consultant Neurologist following discussion with the post holder.