Band 6 Lipids Research NurseinBirminghaminBirminghamPUBLISHED MON 24 MAR 2025

Band 6 Lipids Research Nurse

22.5 hours per week

Would you like to be a clinical trials research nurse at the forefront of new treatments saving patients' lives?

Then this post is for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated nurse to work within the lipid research team, based in MIDRU, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. The post holder will work across a portfolio of studies within the cardiovascular spectrum and metabolic medicine.

You must be a registered nurse, capable of autonomous clinical work, with extensive post-registration experience in relevant clinical areas and evidence of keeping up to date with nursing practice and professional developments. The role will include working with a diverse team to deliver the trials. Your role will involve day to day responsibility and co-ordination of cardiovascular and metabolic research projects with new treatments. The successful candidate will be involved in research trial set up and recruitment of participants. The applicant must be able to work with a fine attention to detail. Previous research experience or service evaluation would be an added advantage but not essential.

The successful post holder will be required to work with a range of disciplines across the Trust, with a degree of flexibility in working hours if required.

This post is permanent.

For further details /informal visits please contact

Leena Andrews,

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The successful post holder will provide research nurse support to the department, recruiting cardiac, stroke, vascular and metabolic medicine patients into clinical trials involving novel therapies and will be expected to lead various research projects. Principle duties of the job will include

*Identification of patients suitable for recruitment into trials using trial specific inclusion and exclusion criteria

*Conduct data collection as necessary in line with the study schedules, ensuring good quality information is returned to the coordinating centre, in a timely manner.

*Play a key role in the informed consent of patients into trials. Provide detailed information to patients and relatives to enable them to make an informed decision as to whether they wish to participate in a research project.

*Maintain regular communication with members of the research team, R&D Directorate and funding bodies external to the Trust.

*Liaise with the sponsor CRAs and/or monitors during the delivery of a trial on behalf of the department.

*Participation in training of staff and education of patients involved in research projects and trials.

*Participation in conferences, seminars and other educational meetings as appropriate

*Compliance with the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care and the EU Directive for Clinical Trials.

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