Medicines for Children Research Network

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Portfolio Manager
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust
Salary: £29,797 - £39,516 per annum 
London
Closing Date:12 March 2010
Full time
2 year fixed term contract

The Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN) is part of the UK National Institute for Health Research, Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) which aims to improve the speed, quality, and integration of clinical research, through the successful delivery of clinical trials in the NHS. The MCRN will focus on clinical trials investigating medicines in 0-19 year olds, and its research studies will span many specialities and diseases.

London & South East Local Research Network (LRN) is a consortium which includes; Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, UCL Institute of Child Health, The Evelina Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Trust, Bart’s and the London NHS Trust and the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research based at the School of Pharmacy. Managerial and administrative support for the network will be based in the central office at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust in the Somers Clinical Research Facility.

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Portfolio Manager for the central office to support the current LRN team in the management of the local LRN portfolio which currently manages over 90 studies.

The post holder must be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience. They must have experience of clinical research and/or NHS research administration coordination in a university or NHS setting. In addition to possessing excellent communication and IT skills, you should be able to work calmly under pressure. The ability to use your own initiative and prioritise workload in order to meet strict deadlines are also essential prerequisites of this role.

This is a tremendously exciting time to be involved in the facilitation of research with children and young people. For more information, please contact Dr Sharon Barrett Clinical Research Manager tel: 020 7813 8167, or email wallas@gosh.nhs.uk Informal visits are welcomed. To apply, please search for the job on the NHS Jobs website www.jobs.nhs.uk and complete the on-line application form.

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Clinical Trial Coordinator
Alder Hey Children's Hospital
£25,751-£29,853 per annum
Liverpool
Closing date: 19 March 2010
1 year fixed term contract

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Medicines for Children Research Network Clinical Trials Unit is seeking an enthusiastic individual to co-ordinate the SCIPI clinical trial. Funded by the NIHR HTA programme, this multi-centre project will recruit 316 children newly diagnosed with insulin dependent diabetes from hospitals across the UK, to compare two alternative methods of insulin administration.

You should be educated to degree level (or equivalent) with experience of Microsoft Office. Reliability, attention to detail, excellent organisational and communication skills are essential. The post, based at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, is available for 1 year initially.

For further information please contact the Director of Human Resources (Recruitment) tel: 0151 794 2210 (24 hr answerphone), or email: jobs@liv.ac.uk

Job ref: 1404-09
Children's Clinical Research Officer
Sheffield Children's Hospital
Salary: £24,831 - £33,436 per annum
Sheffield
Closing date: 23 March 2010
Interview Date: 23rd April 2010

If you are a registered paediatric nurse (RSCN or RN (Child) or Allied Health Professional with paediatric experience and looking for a new and innovative challenge, then this is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic team and develop your skills and knowledge in research.

The Trent Local Children’s Research Network facilitates and supports the conduct of paediatric clinical trials and other research studies across the region. Children’s Clinical Research Officers based in Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby, Leicester and Lincoln work closely with local clinical teams from a wide variety of paediatric clinical specialities at NHS Trusts including primary care. A unique opportunity has arisen to join the TLCRN as one of our Children’s Clinical Research Officer for the South Yorkshire area based at Sheffield Children's Hospital.

The post holder will assist in setting up, supporting and running new and existing paediatric clinical studies across the South Yorkshire region. This role will require an individual with excellent organisational and communication skills, effective time management and the ability to work with minimum supervision. The maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records is an essential aspect of this post. We provide a comprehensive training package and mentorship support to prepare you for the role and to ensure effective professional development.

This post is funded by the South Yorkshire Comprehensive Research Network. The post holder will be responsible for supporting NIHR MCRN portfolio clinical trials. The contract will be with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust for 24 months from start of contract. Secondments will be considered but please get agreement from your line manager in the first instance.

For more information please contact either: Penny Erskine, Senior CCRO tel: 07771 857 151,
Katy Treherne, CCRO, S. Yorks tel: 07771 663 860 or Lynda Viles, CCRO, S. Yorks tel: 07500 835 868.

For application details please see our website www.nuh.nhs.uk look under “working at NUH”

Scientific Member (with an interest in paediatric pain) required for the Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Cardiology MCRN Clinical Studies Group

Department/faculty: Medicines for Children Research Network (MCRN)
Organisation name: Same as above
Pay scale / salary: This is a voluntary not remunerated position. Travel expenses (2nd class or equivalent) will be reimbursed for travel to and from meetings
Location: N/A
Closing date: Friday 9 April 2010

We are looking for an enthusiastic paediatric pain representative to join the Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Cardiology CSG. The successful applicant will have a commitment to developing research into medicines for children and identifying research agendas.