Clinical Trial Nurse (SS318)

Reference: SS318
Region: National
Sector: Pharmaceutical Industry
Type of contract: Permanent - Full Time
Category: Nurse jobs

The International Nurse Company, a part of Novellas Healthcare, is constantly looking for nurses who want to work in clinical research.

Description

A clinical trial nurse is responsible for the patient follow-up in clinical trials, for data collection and for assuring that all study procedures are carried out properly.

The tasks of a clinical trial include:

Clinical trial preparation

  • Gather the necessary data to set up a study, e.g. gather all documents to be submitted to the Ethics Committee (CVs of the people who will carry out the trial, Informed Consent Forms in the required languages…)
  • Perform patient screenings in order to identify potential trial subjects

During the trial: 

  • Give support to the process of inclusion of patients based on their medical history, current medication, inclusion and exclusion criteria; retrieve lab data and medical imaging data... 
  • Stock management and quality control of the study medication and study material 
  • Keep source documents (patient records and other related patient data) until the end of the study 
  • Attend monitoring visits with the CRA 
  • Organize patient visits, make appointments for patients with other disciplines within the hospital in function of the study protocol, e.g. radiology, blood samples, echography...
  • Safety follow-up and adverse event reporting
  • Perform technical acts related to the trial (blood samples, ECGs, perfusions, injections, …)
  • Data management (collect the demanded parameters, give out questionnaires, drug accountability, fill in Care Report Forms, …)
  • Perform logistic tasks (sending blood samples to laboratories, handle medication supplies, …)
  • Support the CRA during the monitoring visit: collect all patient records beforehand, prepare ISF, make an appointment with the investigator and resolve questions during the visit, adapt CRF… 
  • Participate in national and international meetings 

After the trial:

  • Attend close-out visits
  • Prepare trial audits 

Possibility for Part Time contract as well.

Profile

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to build long-term relationships
  • Autonomous, independent, well-organised 
  • Punctual, thorough and with an eye for detail 
  • Disciplined 
  • Excellent knowledge of and respect for GCP/SOPs 
  • Flexible 
  • Able to handle stress 
  • Empathic 
  • Proactive, showing initiative and positive team spirit 
  • Knowledge of computer programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint 
  •  Being prepared to attend additional training courses 

Education

  • At least a bachelor in nursing
  • Preferably an ICH-GCP certificate (can be provided by us)
  •  Experience and/or knowledge related to clinical trials is a plus

Languages

English: Good
Dutch: Good
French: Good
German: Not applicable