Additionally, the role requires the assessment and registration of potential trial patients, providing them and their families with comprehensive information about the trial process, and documenting relevant patient data. The position supports research across oncology and haematological malignancies and includes training responsibilities for other team members. The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit is dedicated to ensuring high-quality clinical research while providing patients access to appropriate clinical trials within a supportive environment.
The Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner is an autonomous specialist working within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of a clinical research portfolio comprising of in-house, national and international phase I, II, and III clinical trials. There is post available in cellular therapy.
Responsibilities will include education of patients and colleagues, coordination of care of patients on trials, collection and preparation of biological samples, collection of trial data and monitoring of the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.
The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and the relevant disease sites. The post holder will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient's advocate.
The post is clinically based to support research in all oncology and haematological malignancies, and post holders will be expected to provide cross cover for members of the team.
o Work clinically to support the running of clinical trials across the Paediatric and Teenage/Young Adult portfolio as per GCPo Work with other members of the research team including Research Nurses, Clinical Trial Practitioners and Data Managerso Function in a collaborative role within the MDT to provide expertise in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical trial protocolso Participate in identifying potential patientso Evaluate eligibility of potential patients and ensure all pre-study tests are undertaken and reviewedo Act as patient advocate and assist in obtaining informed consento Register/randomise patientso Provide general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept of clinical trials and detailed education regarding the objectives, rationale, treatment and investigations, side effects and follow-up for specific clinical trials.o Where appropriate provide direct patient care within the expanded role of clinical trials (e.g. advanced history taking, toxicity and response evaluation skills, administration of experimental agents, etc)o Document patient information in the medical noteso Schedule and complete study assessmentso Collect and prepare biological samples as per protocolo Training of other members of the teamo Assist with set up and co-ordination of trialso Consult with Principal Investigators and Sponsors in the development and delivery of trials
About us
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Cancer Services sits within the Surgery and Cancer Board. It incorporates comprehensive outpatient, day care, and ambulatory care and inpatient services for the specialities of inpatient and outpatient oncology and Haematology.
The Cancer Clinical Trials Unit office is based in 250 Euston Rd and comprises of three main areas: Haematology, Oncology and Paediatric Oncology and it supports activity in the local Clinical Research Facility and the North Thames Local Comprehensive Research Network and Experimental Cancer Centre. Each group comprises teams of research nurses, clinical trial practitioners and data managers and provides support to local Investigators wishing to conduct clinical trials and other high quality clinical research projects within UCLH. Each team supports a process for agreeing a portfolio of research and ensures that trials are conducted to the highest standards and in accordance with UK legislation and the R&D Governance Framework. The aim of the Unit is to effectively use resources so as to ensure that patients have access to entry into clinical trials, as appropriate, and maintain the highest quality of care for patients
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