Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology Research - #347040

• Waikato Hospital, Hamilton
• Permanent, 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)
• Monday to Friday

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Gastroenterology Research Department at Waikato Hospital is looking for an experienced clinical Trial Coordinator. The successful candidate will join our existing experienced team in providing research centred participant care.

About the Team

Our friendly well established Gastroenterology Research Department is committed to providing cutting edge investigator driven research. It has a commitment to offering patient’s access to clinical trials and we pride ourselves on achieving high enrolment.

About you

• Positive attitude and is team focused

• Excellent time management and works well independently

• Excellent communicator

• Experience in the coordination of care in their clinical practice, is desirable

• Works inclusively with others and has a patient centric approach

• Previous Respiratory experience will be an advantage, but is not essential

• Previous Research experience is essential.

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate investigator initiated, collaborative and pharmaceutical trials ensuring all processes required, are completed in a timely manner to commence studies.

• Develop and prepare all necessary resources and documentation to efficiently enrol patients onto clinical trials as per the trial protocol

• Prepare and negotiate budget for new and existing clinical trials (includes reviewing the draft budget prior to submission to the Sponsor to ensure no study procedures have been missed and adequate treatment times have been allowed). This will help to ensure the ongoing financial performance of clinical studies undertaken within the Unit

• Contribute to relationships and liaise with collaborative and external organisations.

• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Respiratory Research Trials Unit's standard operating procedures (SOP) and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Waikato) policies and procedures

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being a good employer and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply for the role please click “apply now.”

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 26 November 2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kaitlin Basson at [email protected].