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Description
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Adhere to nursing policies and procedures for Trinity College Dublin
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Promote a safe clinical environment for participants with due regard to Health and Safety and Risk Management issues
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Work within the standard operating procedures and research protocols associated with academic clinical research activities in accordance with Good Clinical Practice
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Conduct detailed health assessments which adhere to standardised TILDA protocols
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Conduct peer assessments as part of ongoing quality control procedures
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Ensure that participants are fully informed of all relevant details pertaining to TILDA, particularly in relation to the health assessment
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Function as an education resource, where appropriate, for participants
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Provide nursing expertise and care to participants in the study
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Ensure participant confidentiality and dignity is assured and maintained at all times during the study and adhere to all data protection regulations
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Maintain up-to-date, accurate and complete clinical research documentation
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Work with a multidisciplinary team within TILDA
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Perform research and administrative duties as required, including filing research documentation, managing clinical consumables, updating expenses and data entry
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Ensure prompt management of all study related correspondence
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Carry out other duties as appropriate to the post as may be assigned from time to time by the Research Nurse Manager or Project Manager
Responsibilities
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Must have current registration as a general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
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Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
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Availability to work on a shift basis
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Demonstrated excellence in motivational, organisational, interpersonal, and clinical nursing skills
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Full driver’s licence and access to a car
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Phlebotomy qualification and experience
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Post graduate qualification in dementia or gerontology
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Experience in clinical or translational “bench to bedside” research
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Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP)
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Good IT skills including Microsoft Office, in particular excel
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Good interpersonal skills required to integrate as part of a diverse research team and the ability to relate to a broad spectrum of research participants
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Ability to effectively work both independently and as a member of a team
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Self-motivated, showing strong leadership and initiative
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Ability to communicate findings to specialists from other research disciplines
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Excellent written and oral communication skills – requires attention to detail and meticulous record keeping
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Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
Hard Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Data Analytics
- Windows operating system
- Data entry
- Document management
- Advanced Excel Skills (queries, pivot tables, formulas, macros)
- Competitor research
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Risk assessments
- Advanced language knowledge
- Advanced writing skills
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Problem-solver
- Self-motivated
- Organized
- Attention to detail
