This 36-month fixed-term post with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust co-ordinates the Trust's UK Dementia Trials Network portfolio. The postholder manages a caseload of trial patients, delivers early-phase mild cognitive impairment and dementia studies, and works to Good Clinical Practice. The role gives clinical leadership to a multi-professional team and acts as patient advocate, with a flexible approach to hours. Fit depends on NMC registration and a post-graduate qualification in a relevant speciality or clinical research.
What the job involves
- Co-ordinate and manage the UKDTN research portfolio agreed at the Trust
- Manage own caseload of clinical trial patients, working autonomously within the multidisciplinary team
- Deliver early-phase mild cognitive impairment and dementia clinical studies and help grow the portfolio
- Be accountable for achieving local and national service targets
- Ensure research safeguards patient wellbeing and follows Good Clinical Practice
- Support patients through a trial, advising them so they can make informed choices and acting as their advocate
- Provide organisation and leadership to the multi-professional team as an expert practitioner
- Work closely with the Research Matron and Clinical Lead
- Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals
- Maintain links with clinical trials professionals across local and national networks
- Work within Trust policies and procedures
- Practise in line with the NMC Code and be accountable for own clinical practice
What's required
Qualifications
- Post-graduate qualification in the speciality or a clinical research related field
- Teaching and assessing qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
Registration & licences
- NMC registration (PIN), maintained
Experience
- Managing a complex clinical research caseload in neurology or another speciality at Band 6 or above
- Working in a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with other agencies
- Handling complex relationships and using motivational and negotiation skills to bring about change
- Explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear, simple way
- Acting as a patient advocate
- Developing others through CPD, PDR or clinical supervision, and teaching patients and staff
Skills & knowledge
- Managing own and others' time, workload and caseload
- Computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and clinical research databases
- Written and verbal communication across disciplines and agencies
- Working autonomously and taking initiative
- Working knowledge of clinical research legislation and guidelines
- Working knowledge of current health and safety issues relevant to the post
Other
- Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working
Nice to have
- Master's degree in the speciality or a related field, or willingness to work towards one
- Experience of radiation protection procedures
- Experience of phlebotomy
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