In this pivotal role, you’ll lead the way in recruiting and supporting adult patients with sickle cell disorder, overseeing sample and data collection as part of a critical feasibility study. You'll work closely with our STAR Team and renowned Chief Investigator Dr Sara Trompeter, making invaluable connections in the red cell team at UCLH. Here at UCLH, we pride ourselves on being one of the best NHS trusts in England to work for, with a supportive environment and a commitment to your professional growth. If you’re ready to contribute to groundbreaking research in a role that truly matters, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Research Nurse to work on the Haem-Match study at UCLH.Haem-Match is a programme of work that aims to provide blood for transfusion that is more precisely matched to patients' blood groups. This is known as extended (red cell antigen) matching, using genetics to determine blood groups, and using an algorithm to allocate units of blood. The Haem-Match 1 study, which is the main purpose of this role, is a safety and performance study looking how an algorithm allocates blood for transfusion for adults with sickle cell disorder as part of their regular exchange transfusion programmes. The hypothesis is that using an algorithm would improve the chance of better matched blood reducing the chance of alloimmunisation (antibody formation) which is harmful side effect of blood transfusion that is seen relatively commonly in sickle cell disorder.
As this is a feasibility study the initial funding is for 12 months with hopes of extension.
The post holder will be in charge of recruitment, sample collection and data collection for this study. This feasibility study is funded through the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS Blood and Transplant and University College London Biomedical Research Centre.The post holder will be aligned with and line managed through the STAR Team - Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Alliance for Research.The post holder be recruiting adult patients, however, will be managed within the Children and Young Peoples Division due to the close working relationship of the STAR team and infrastructure and resources available but also have close links and may sit within the UCL BRC where the Programme Manager for this study will be placed. The post holder will have key links and networking within the red cell team at UCLH and work closely with the Chief Investigator Dr Sara Trompeter.
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