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Grade E |
| Typical
Role |
Identify and screen suitable patients for
trials; carry out procedures and treatment
interventions according to pre-determined
protocol. Practical organisation of the trial,
collection of data, coding, entering data into
computer and patient support.
|
| Experience |
First experience in research capacity but
clinical experience at post-registration level
within specialty. Works under close supervision.
|
| Knowledge |
Knowledge of Good Clinical Research Practice;
the health service; and health service R & D departments
and pharmaceutical industry partnership.
|
| Training |
Post-registration training within clinical
specialty. Good clinical research practice. IT
skills
|
| Skills |
Numerate; IT skills; ability to adhere to
pre-determined protocols; ability to liaise with
research staff and representatives of sponsor
companies; good time and project management skills.
|
| Desirable
Qualifications |
UKCC Registration
|
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Grade F&G |
| Typical
Role |
The CRN at an ‘F’ grade will not be in an
‘assistant’ capacity but act with a degree of
autonomy frequently conducting concurrent
research studies. Liaising with the sponsor
companies and multi-disciplinary research teams.
The CRN has an active role in ethical
requirements including ethic committee
submissions, informed consent process and
patient support. The CRN at level ‘G’ would
also have an educational and developmental role.
|
| Experience |
Experience of running concurrent research
studies with minimal supervision to the
standards required by good clinical research
practice. Ability to give advice on the
organisation and management of the research in
progress.
|
| Knowledge |
Knowledge of research design and methods;
understanding of the analytical process
|
| Training |
Certificate in clinical research and specialist
procedures required for each research project.
|
| Skills |
Good project management skills; protocol
development, data analysis and writing for
publication skills.
|
| Desirable
Qualifications |
First Degree; Certificate in Clinical Research
|
| |
Grade H |
| Typical
Role |
Leading the development of research projects and
negotiating research funding; accountable for
nursing and financial elements of research
projects; responsible for submissions to
research ethics committees; responsible for
developing relations with sponsoring companies;
advising specialists in the field on the
application of research; dissemination and
publication of research findings.
|
| Experience |
Development of research protocols and study
documentation; negotiating contracts with
sponsoring companies; supervision of research
teams; Co-investigator on trials.
|
| Knowledge |
Comprehensive knowledge to enable costing of
clinical trials appropriately; understanding of
the complexity of ethical issues for research
staff involved clinical research.
|
| Training |
Masters level training including issues on
ethics, law, drug development and management in
clinical research.
|
| Skills |
Ability to develop, assess and direct research
protocols; manage resources including finances,
equipment and staff members; maintain the
overall standard of care for patients at all
times.
|
| Desirable
Qualifications |
Masters degree (Research)
|
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Grade I |
| Typical
Role |
Provides strong leadership in R&D activity and
development, working to bring together the right
composition research teams for the right
research projects. Active locally, regionally
and nationally in terms of furthering the
institutional research agenda; leads by example
in terms of research activity and publications.
|
| Experience |
Principal investigator; leading a research unit
conducting national and international studies;
significant funding to support staff contracts;
membership of national committees; supervising
post graduate students.
|
| Knowledge |
Knowledge of national, European and
International Conference of Harmonisation
guidelines for the management of clinical
trials; mechanisms for licensing of products.
|
| Training |
Doctoral level training or MBA to prepare for
the development of nurse led units
|
| Skills |
Ability to lead, motivate and develop research
teams; ability to build research capacity and
infrastructure; business plan development;
ability to negotiate with professional
colleagues for co-ordinated care within a nurse
led unit.
|
| Desirable
Qualifications |
PhD, or MBA
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