Clinical Research Nurse

Title : Clinical Research Nurse Department : Neurology (Epilepsy) Tenure : Specified purpose contract Work Hours : 0.2 - 0.4 FTE. Role will initially be for 24 months, with possibility to extend. Flexible working option normally within the hours of 08.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday as agreed. Location : FutureNeuro Research Centre, RCSI, 123, St Stephens Green (main location) and Dept. of Neurology, Beaumont Hospital (secondary location). Reporting to : Professor Norman Delanty, Consultant Neurologist Salary : CNM point 1-2 on HSE pay scale, depending on experience. Proposed Start Date : February 2025 RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2021-2024" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent. Innovating for a Healthier Future 2023-2027 is RCSI's new five-year strategic plan. Through it, RCSI will enhance human health by meeting the health workforce needs of society, creating the insights and inventions that drive health improvements, and working in partnership with patients and the public in support of better health and well-being for all. The strategy unites the RCSI community in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals - with a particular focus on Goal 3, which targets good health and well-being. For each of the last six years, RCSI has been positioned in the Top 300 of universities worldwide in the Times Higher World University Rankings. We are proud that RCSI ranks fifth in the world for "Good Health and Well-being" in the Times Higher Education #SDG #SDG Impact Rankings 2024. This reflects our commitment to supporting people of all ages to live healthy lives and our work to promote the concepts of well-being and positive health. Our values of Respect, Collaboration, Scholarship and Innovation continue to unite and direct our purpose. About Our Research RCSI recognises that excellence in research is critical to the quality of its educational activities, its credibility, and, overall, to its mission to enhance human health. RCSI's research strategy aims to build upon its strength in translational biomedical and clinical research to deliver transformational, high impact changes in health care. Targeting both Irish national and EU funding, along with increased collaboration with industry, is a major part of the RCSI research strategy. Forging increased collaboration between RCSI PIs and industry is of critical importance to achieving success in this area. RCSI is also committed to provide its researchers with the supports and developmental opportunities to enable them to continuously grow and support their overall career development. FutureNeuro is the Research Ireland Centre for Translational Brain Science. Our Centre uniquely focuses on making discoveries and developing technologies that can solve the urgent, unmet needs of people living with neurological, psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders and the health professionals who care for them, linked to Ireland's clinical care pathways. We aim to change the patient journey through our research. This includes developing rapid and accurate tools for diagnosis, the development of therapies to correct damaged brain networks, technologies to enable self-monitoring of health and well-being, and linking this to Ireland's national imaging, diagnostics and eHealth infrastructure based in our specialist care hospitals. We are multi-disciplinary, inter- institutional and work with industry, patient organisations and the health service to transform the lives of patients in Ireland and worldwide. Patient engagement, recruitment and involvement in our studies is core the success of FutureNeuro. Summary of the Role The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary academic and clinical team, hosted by RCSI. By working closely with clinicians, researchers and patients, they will provide coordination expertise to enable the continuation and expansion of patient-involved epilepsy studies spanning genomics, digital health and early-stage clinical trials. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the smooth running of our epilepsy studies in line with best-practice in patient recruitment and participation. They will support epilepsy researchers based primarily in RCSI and Beaumont hospital, with the potential to support cross-centre studies in partner sites (CUH, St James Hospital). Specifically, the duties of the post are : To oversee and streamline the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for patient recruitment and consenting in accordance with best practice in clinical research protocols and Good Clinical practice. To provide guidance in patient recruitment across a number of sites at any one time and where required, to participate in patient recruitment. To access the epilepsy electronic record to identify and review suitable patients according to study criteria To provide mentorship to non-clinical researchers on study set-up and specifically, to contribute clinical input to studies, by providing guidance on areas such as clinical data quality or data access requirements. To identify and, where possible, pre-empt any issues related to patient recruitment in a timely manner and communicate clearly the issue and possible solutions with the Principal Investigator and research team. To maintain familiarity of relevant legislation and guidelines pertaining to patient consent for participation in research studies and help implement these guidelines to improve FutureNeuro-led studies. To coordinate the monthly epilepsy genetics multi-disciplinary team meetings, providing clinical history for each study case and working closely with the clinical genetics, neurologists and researchers team. To be responsible for any patient follow-up after these meetings. To support the expansion of patient-engaged research across the FutureNeuro centre by identifying potential patient contributors in liaison with the PPI Lead. To champion patient participant confidentiality and dignity across our clinical research studies. To provide clinical input, as required, to the preparation of ethics applications and regulatory documentation. To develop and maintain relationships with key hospital and regulatory contacts appropriate to the role. To participate in any necessary training as required to complete this role. To carry out other duties as appropriate to the post, which may be assigned from time to time by the Principal Investigator. Qualifications BSc Degree in Nursing (essential) Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (desired) RCSI level 9 module for clinical research nurses or similar (desired) Knowledge & Experience Essential Minimum of 3 years post registration experience Excellent oral and written communication skills Good organisational and analytical / problem solving skills Interpersonal skills required to integrate as part of a diverse research team. Good IT skills including Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Desirable : Experience in the field of clinical trials and / or other academic studies. Experience in neurology nursing. Experience in translational "bench to bedside" research Proven leadership and management. We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application - we'd love to hear from you. Application Process Please apply online through the RCSI careers portal on the closing date with your CV and cover letter. Informal Enquiries can be directed to Bridget Doyle (FutureNeuro Centre Manager) : . Please note we do not accept CVs directly. Click here to read our Recruitment and Selection Policy for Researchers. Employee benefits At RCSI, we help care for our people so they can focus on our mission to educate, nurture, and discover for the benefit of human health. RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future. In addition to our city centre campus and world-class facilities, there are a wide range of excellent benefits available to our employees, including : Onsite gym €10 per month Flexible working arrangements Automatic enrolment to a pension scheme for all employees (Willis Towers Watson, pension documents outlined below) RCSI Investment Guide Pension Scheme Guide Benefits Schedule Life assurance / death in service Long term illness / disability income replacement Free advice on health / motor and home insurance Discounted services, including GP Support for parents and carers Taxsaver commuter tickets BiketoWork Free eye test at the National Optometry centre €12 / day for parking for all RSCI staff in the St. Stephens green / RCSI car park RCSI's Learning and Development team facilitate and provide training opportunities for all staff Sports and social club Opportunities to volunteer in the community 26.5 days leave - 20 days annual leave plus 6.5 days Privilege days - In addition to your annual leave entitlements and public holidays, RCSI also grants privilege days to our employees (paid time off during Easter and Christmas periods). We also offer a number of leave options to support the working lives of our employees. Paid maternity leave Paid Paternity leave Parental leave Note : This job description may be subject to change to reflect the evolving requirements of the Department and RCSI. Similar vacancies that arise in the next 6 months may be filled from the pool of applicants that apply for this position. RCSI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or race. RCSI is committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across everything we do. This ensures we can all work and learn in an environment defined by dignity and respect. Eligibility to work in Ireland is a requirement of this role, Proof of eligibility documentation will be required at a later date. Under limited and specific circumstances (research / specialist roles) RCSI may be in a position to seek a hosting agreement and / or work permits. Employees are required to undertake 6 months service in their current role before applying for other internal opportunities, unless agreed in advance by the SMT representative