Clinical Trial Practitioner/Research Nurse

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 in-house, national, and international phase II and III clinical trials in oncology and haematology malignancies.
Responsibilities will include:
Education of patients and colleagues
Coordination of care for patients on trials
Collection and preparation of biological samples
Collection of trial data
Monitoring side effects of drugs and treatments
The post holder will develop specialized skills related to clinical trials, therapies, and disease sites, and will be able to advise patients on trial participation, acting as their advocate.
The role is clinically based to support research in Proton Beam Therapy and Neuro-Oncology, with cross coverage for other tumor areas.
For more information, contact Lara Lawrence, Senior Research Radiographer, at .
Research Responsibilities Applying critical appraisal skills to evaluate research protocols
Assisting in database development and maintenance
Consulting with investigators, research organizations, and industry
Understanding preclinical data and rationale for testing investigational agents
Ensuring case report forms comply with ICH GCP guidelines
Clinical Responsibilities Working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Participating in identifying potential trial patients
Ensuring pre-study tests are completed
Acting as patient advocate and assisting with informed consent
Registering and randomizing patients
Participating in treatment decisions per protocol
Providing direct patient care within the trial scope
Collecting and preparing biological samples
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is a leading NHS trust providing complex and specialized services across multiple sites, committed to high-quality patient care, education, and research. We aim to be a carbon net zero health service by 2031 for direct emissions and 2040 for indirect emissions.

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