Clinical Research Nurse – Asthma and COPD

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and hard-working nurse to join our existing Airways Nurse Team and work within both a research and clinical environment. The appointee will undertake clinical research studies in asthma and COPD, and support the running of the NHS severe asthma service. They will work closely with Professors Pavord, Hinks and Dr Petuosi, Senior Clinical Research fellows, leading projects held primarily at John Radcliffe Hospital. The appointed nurse will have the opportunity to learn about new techniques to assess symptoms, airway function and airway inflammation and will have the opportunity to perform these assessments in research volunteers and clinic patients. The post holder will have additional responsibilities including the coordination of more detailed investigations in patients with unusual patterns of disease and recruitment into research projects. For interested applicants there is an opportunity to develop a specific research area and, if interested, to work towards a higher degree.

About You

You will need to be a registered nurse and be educated to degree level or have equivalent academic experience. You should be able to exercise your own initiative when dealing with common issues within own specialist area of competence and prioritise and manage your workload. You should also have the following:

•   Ability to discuss complex information e.g. about study designs, clinical interventions, research equipment or operation with other professional groups.

•   Ability to train groups of other professional staff.

•   Good negotiation skills with staff and collaborators.

•   Ability to coordinate multiple research projects.

Having experience of the conduct of clinical research conducted to ICH GCP standards and experience of the use of Clinical research IT systems are both desirbale capabilities for this post.

About the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine

The Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine (NDM) is one of the largest departments of the University of Oxford and is part of the Medical Sciences Division, with responsibility for a significant part of the teaching of clinical students within the Medical School.

Benefits of working

University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Application Process

The post is full time and fixed term for 1 year.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.

Only applications received before 12:00 midday on 05/01/2024 will be considered.