AddressAbout Linear
Linear Clinical Research is an internationally recognised clinical trial company which partners with world-class collaborators and sponsors to deliver life-changing therapies to patients and participants through early and advanced clinical trials across a broad range of therapeutic areas. Located at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, our state-of-the-art Advanced Clinical Trials Unit (ACTC) opened in early 2024 and is the first of its kind facility in Australia, dedicated to bringing novel therapies through clinical trials to cancer patients in WA.
We are now looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Research Nurse to join our team on a part-time basis ensuring our patients receive the highest standard of care.
Your Role in our Future
As a Research Nurse (RN), you will have the opportunity to work in a clinical research environment and be involved in delivering excellent nursing care and maintaining the wellbeing of patients across a wide range of clinical trials. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate and be the first point of contact for the Project Team and providing your expertise and insight to assist in the set up and delivery of clinical trial projects.
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the job description however some of your duties will include;
- Effectively manage nursing patient load by performing clinical procedures, manage and record adverse events according to the approved protocol and standard operating procedures.
- Provide general nursing, monitoring the wellbeing of patients, providing support to family members and liaising with the medical team, and taking appropriate action when necessary;
- Undertake direct patient care including education, and drug administration as per legislative requirements and company policy
- Perform and provide training and supervision of non-clinical staff to correctly and safely perform clinical tasks.
Your Experience
To develop optimally in this opportunity, you must have great attention to detail, be driven by excellence, have a ‘can-do’ attitude and be able to adhere to processes. You will be diligent, adaptive, use your initiative, and enjoy a challenge.
Successful candidates must also meet the following requirements:
- Currently registered with AHPRA (with no restrictions)
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
- Proven initiative, ability to work within a team, as well as autonomously, ability to handle multiple tasks with ease, high attention to detail with excellent time management
- Good computer literacy. Experience in using Google Apps, Word and Excel.
The following criteria are highly desirable (will form part of training if not met):
- Minimum of 1 year post-graduation experience
- Oncology or Haematology trained, previous experience in a clinical research setting will be highly regarded, but not essential
- Accreditation to administer Chemotherapy agents and manage Central Venous Access Devices
Our Culture and Benefits
We encourage a workforce that is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embrace all employee differences and foster a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We value our people and offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a health work/life balance. These include:
- Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550. Click here to learn more about salary packaging.
- Social events
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
To Apply
If you think that this is the right role and an exciting new challenge for you, please click on 'Apply Now' to navigate to our Career Site.
For more information about the role please contact Claire Kelly, Clinic Unit Manager at ******@linear.org.au
Closing Date 02 June 2024 : Linear reserves the right to hire prior to the closing date.
Linear encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability. We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant needs.
