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Research Nurse for Infant Allergy Assessments
The Opportunity
To be involved with clinical trials that are a part of the Childhood Allergy and Immunology Research (CAIR) Group, run out of the Joondalup Health Campus and Perth Children's Hospital. This position is a vital part of the research team and will contribute to the day to day running of study activities, including administrative duties and conducting research participant clinical assessment appointments and telephone calls.
The Role
Conducting Infant Participant Assessments, including:
- Performing clinical research activities, including skin prick testing, Trans epidermal water loss (TEWL) measurements, vital signs measurements, venepuncture and collection of other biological samples as required.
- Data collection, including administering study specific questionnaires.
- Follow up of research participants - providing study information, appointment bookings, organising medical referral follow-up as required and conducting compliance and assessment phone calls.
- Liaising with medical staff as required.
This is a fixed term position for 12 months with the flexibility of being Part Time.
Your Experience
The successful candidate will have the following skills/qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary research team environment.
- Possesses a high level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform self –management with high personal motivation.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake participant/parent teaching.
- Demonstrated an understanding of the continuous Quality Improvement Process and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.
- Previous experience in specific clinical research tasks such as recruitment and consenting participants.
- Clinical and specific research skills- venepuncture from infants to adults and allergy assessments techniques including conducting SCORAD and TEWL measurements
- Experience working with infants and children.
- Good computer skills using Microsoft Office, data management programs and electronic communications as required.
The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check prior to commencement.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job description available here.
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria outlined in the job description to applications@telethonkids.org.au.
Please quote the position title of the role you are applying for in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: Debbie Palmer
Email: Debbie.Palmer@telethonkids.org.au
Closing date: 5pm Friday 14 December 2018.
The Telethon Kids Institute is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for positions with the Institute to support our aim of improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families and to continue to build a culturally competent, respectful and safe place to work.
About Telethon Kids Institute
The Telethon Kids Institute is one of the nation's leading medical research organisations with impressive facilities in Nedlands, Western Australia. It is home to more than 700 staff and postgraduate students who are dedicated to tackling the major causes of childhood disease, disability and disadvantage. Our research teams are among the world's best and we have strong affiliations with Perth Children's Hospital and all the major Western Australian universities, particularly The University of Western Australia and Curtin University.
2018 saw the Telethon Kids Institute move to brand new premises within the new children's hospital building at the QEII Campus in Nedlands. The Institute is now co-located with Perth Children's Hospital and housed in state-of-the-art premises with increased space and improved access to leading edge technology and research facilities.