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Snow Centre for Immune Health, Kidney Transplant Research Nurse

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• 0.8FTE, 2-year fixed term position
• Coordinate clinical protocols and research studies
• This role will support the Snow Centre for Immune Health's objectives in Renal Transplant.

The Snow Centre for Immune Health brings together top-tier researchers in immune disease, clinicians, and partner organizations. Funded by an initial $100 million commitment over 10 years, this partnership between WEHI and the Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of the largest philanthropic efforts in Australian history.

The Centre will transform immune system research, diagnostics, and treatments through integrated research and clinical practices, and key to it, is a longitudinal study of patients and volunteers, which is where the Research Nurses will play a critical role.  You will be embedded in the team of Kidney Transplant and will play a part in driving discoveries that will improve the lives of those with renal transplant.

• As the SNOW Centre Research Nurse Kidney Transplant, you will:
• Be a part of the Snow Centre for Immune Health, driving discoveries in immune health.
• Act as Clinical Study Co-ordinator for the Snow Centre in Kidney transplant, being embedded in that Department.
• Drive participant recruitment, collecting participant data and samples.
• Join the Snow Centre to achieve Centre objectives.

Your role will involve:

• Assist the Snow Kidney Transplant Clinical Research Fellow to identify, recruit and consent participants, ensuring recruitment targets are met and participants engaged in the Centre objectives.
• Liaise with researchers and Centre staff at WEHI to coordinate the collection, processing, and transfer of clinical data and samples.
• Maintain study documentation in accordance with Good Clinical Practice
• Assist in the collation of clinical data for analysis, in collaboration with the Snow Kidney Transplant Clinical Research Fellow.
• Support the overall endeavours of the Centre by working as a team with the other Centre nurses to ensure recruitment targets are met and participants engaged.

About you:

• Experienced and enthusiastic clinical nurse with research training and/or experience.
• Keen to join and help build a new research Centre and team and work to meet its objectives
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Benefits of working with the Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Access to a specialised clinical education team daily 
• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement 
• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings! 
• 5 weeks annual leave  
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport 
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together! 

Commitment to diversity:

The RMH supports First Nations people and values diversity, inclusion, and equality. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making necessary adjustments to support diverse candidates.

Interested?

If you meet the above criteria, connect with us. Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence before the closing date.

To view a copy of the Position Description, please click here.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.