Lead Critical Care Research That Changes Lives in Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Join our Intensive Care research team as a Clinical Nurse – Clinical Research Coordinator and play a pivotal role in advancing critical care through world-class clinical trials. This role combines expert ICU nursing practice with research leadership, supporting groundbreaking studies that improve outcomes for critically ill patients.
About This Role
Your new role:
As the Clinical Nurse – Clinical Research Coordinator, you will play a key leadership role in supporting and delivering clinical research within the Intensive Care Unit. Working closely with ICU medical staff and multidisciplinary teams, you will coordinate and implement clinical trials while ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, and ethical research practice.
This autonomous role blends advanced clinical nursing with research coordination, requiring strong critical thinking, exceptional organisation, and a passion for evidence-based practice. You will provide expert oversight of research participants and contribute to the advancement of ICU care through high-quality research delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate and manage ICU clinical research studies and protocols
* Provide advanced clinical care and oversight for patients participating in research trials
* Collaborate with ICU clinicians, research teams, and external partners
* Ensure ethical conduct of research and compliance with regulatory and governance requirements
About You
You are an experienced critical care nurse with strong clinical expertise and a passion for improving patient outcomes through research and innovation. You thrive in complex environments, demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, and are confident working autonomously while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
You bring leadership capability, strong communication skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, ethical, and evidence-based care within a high-acuity ICU setting.
Skills & Experience
* Demonstrated understanding of clinical research processes and Good Clinical Practice
* Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
* Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail in documentation
* Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary and research teams
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What We Can Offer You
* We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
* We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
* We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
* You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.
About Us
The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Intensive Care Unit is regarded as one of the leading adult specialist facilities in Australia. With 28 funded beds (26 ICU beds and 2 HDU beds) on average and over 2,300 annual admissions, the ICU has the highest surgical throughput of any hospital in Australia and New Zealand. All major adult specialities are provided with the exception of burns and obstetrics. The Intensive Care has used clinical information systems for many years and the Princess Alexandra is the first Australian hospital to go fully digital.
The unit has a strong track record in leading and participating in large multicentre trials, commercial studies and investigator led research, with a strong research culture. The Medical Research Team offers a supportive and educational culture in the context of a clinically challenging and innovative environment.
INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE
Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.
We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.
We are better together.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr