An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1 year fixed term Band 6 Infection Research Nurse at University College London Hospital (UCLH), within the Infection Division.
Research within the Infection Division works in close collaboration with UCL Infection Clinical Research Hub (ICRH).
The Research Department of Infection (RDI) is a world-leading center of research and teaching in pathogen biology, immune regulation and translational medicine.
RDI undertakes world-leading research and teaching on infectious disease, advancing and integrating basic and clinical research to understand and overcome pathogens of global importance. This means working in areas such as: TB, Covid-19 or Malaria just to name a few.
Infection Clinical Research Hub (ICRH) provide support for research involving both patients and healthy volunteers.
Working within this research group will give you experience and understanding in areas such as TB, Covid 19, Flu viruses, Malaria and Giardia.
The Main Purpose Of This Role Is
- Active and professional member of ICRH team
- As a research nurse you will work as an autonomous specialist within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Responsible for the coordination and support of research projects and trials with UCLH and UCL
- The post holder will be expected to develop specialized skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and relevant disease types.
- Competent skills to enable the patients and volunteers to make informed choices concerning their involvement in research by providing advice and information and acting as the patient’s advocate.
The post holder will work within the Infection Clinical Research Hub team and report to the lead research nurse and the Matron for the division.
The post holder with work closely with University College London (UCL) and will be expected to gain an honorary UCL contract.
The post holder does not need to have prior research experience but will be engaged and interested in research.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Berkeley Job title: Infection Research Nurse Email address: michelle.berkeley@nhs.net
