Icu Research Co-ordinator

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Research

Reference: 33842

**- ICU Research Co-Ordinator**
- **Salary Packaging Available**:

- **Mornington Peninsula Location**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Attain a thorough understanding of nominated clinical trial protocols
- Prepare hospital ethics committee submissions and reports in line with required timelines
- Set up, conduct and complete clinical trials in line with relevant guidelines, trial protocol, timelines and targets for recruitment
- Liaise with clinical trial monitors, data managers, research contract organisations and pharmaceutical sponsors (for data query resolution source document verification study product records)
- Liaise with other health professionals within the hospital in the conduct of trials if required (such as pharmacy, laboratories, medical records department, other wards)
- Screen hospital patients for eligibility for clinical trials and maintain a screening log when required by the study protocol
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of paper or electronic case reports and other study documentation such as patient follow ups and laboratory investigations
- Generate and participate in the presentation of study progress reports and findings to the Intensive Care Unit staff and other health professionals locally, interstate and internationally as required
- Attend relevant research, educational and investigator meetings

**Key Results Areas/Main Priorities Operational Clinicial Performance**
- Ensure familiarity with the expected standards of performance in the role and actively contribute to own personal development.
- Maintain a good working knowledge of and adherence to standards and legislation relevant to the role (such as Child Safe Standards, Aged Care Act etc) and actively promote compliance to any such standards and legislation.
- Complete all mandatory training by the due date.
- Undertake any additional tasks as requested that reasonably fall within the scope of the position and classification.

**Peninsula Health Values**
- Display the Peninsula Health values when carrying out duties and in all dealings with patients, consumers, clients, volunteers and colleagues.
- Contribute to a supportive and inclusive work culture that embraces diversity.

**Consumer Focus And Person Centred Care**
- Ensure an excellent standard of service is offered by partnering with patients, consumers and/or carers and the community at all levels of health care provision, planning and evaluation.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the patient ‘Charter of Healthcare Rights.’
- Maintain a professional and friendly approach in all interpersonal communication with patients, consumers and colleagues.
- Recognise and respond to the needs and requirements of each individual patient, consumer and/or carer.

**Essential Criteria**
- Graduate Qualification in Medical, Nursing or equivalent
- At least 6 months of research experience
- Knowledge of legal and ethical requirements
- Commitment to quality, best practice and environmental safety
- Ability to manage projects
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
- Good interpersonal skills

**Desirable Criteria**
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software packages.
- Knowledge in statistical software programmes such as SPSS/ STATA
- Masters of Medical, Nursing or equivalent
- Management of clinical research trials
- Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.
Additional Requirements

You must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

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