Orla Andersson

Experience

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  IBM

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2005

  Marketing and Sales Executive
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  ACLE (Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational)

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  English Teacher
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  People1st

  Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

  Marketing and Events Executive
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  LEWIS Global Communications

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2008

  PR Internship
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  Whittington NHS Trust

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Staff Nurse
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  The London Clinic

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

  Endoscopy Nurse and Quality Lead

  Performing regular audits to ensure high level service and patient experiencePresenting audit data/analysis to higher level managementUndertaking research on behalf of The London Clinic and NCEPODWorking towards JAG accreditation quality reward and reporting to high level management Managing patient care pathwayAssisting with complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the Gastric and Respiratory systemPro actively monitoring patients during procedures and recovery through ABCDE technique for assessing deteriorationAdministering medication and ensuring infection control in line with local/national policyBeing a mentor and training new staffHigh quality documentationPhlebotomy and CannulationAdvanced Life Support Show less

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  The Royal Free NHS Hospital

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Research Nurse/Co-ordinator, Division 6 NIHR

  Good Clinical Practice training - adult and Paediatric Co-coordinating commercial and non-commercial research across division 6 of National Institute of Health Research - Gastroenterology, Respiratory, Infectious diseases and Microbiology Screening, recruitment, retention and follow-up of participantsPatient awareness and marketingCreating and presenting information to the publicIdentifying, managing and reporting Adverse events and Serious Adverse eventsSupporting, educating patients and staff involved in the trialTaking blood and processing in labUsing an in-depth knowledge of trial protocols and implementing them in practice, while maintaining local, national and international research regulations. Working collaboratively with stakeholders (e.g. Principal Investigators, clinicians, academics and Research Networks) to manage clinical trial patients.Collecting and analysing dataEstablishing trial feasibility and pre-trial set-upMaintaining accurate and reliable documentation Assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating (GCP-ICH) Show less

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  Cactus Communications

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

  Freelance Medical Editor

  Working on scientific journals to maintain accurate language, flow and correcting grammatical errorsEnsuring journal specification for publication is adhered toProviding feedback to authors and suggesting changes in workMaintaining a strong connection and good communication with the onsite editorial team

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  Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

  Nov 2016 - Sept 2017

  Clinical Research Nurse, Oncology

  Assessing feasibility and attending/arranging site qualification visits for trials in Oncology Completing sense check for trials to be undertaken in Prostate, urology and breast cancer specialtyEnsuring supporting departments have capacity to undertake trials. This includes (chemotherapy, CTIMP/non-CTIMP, radiotherapy trials) Supporting the Chief or Principle Investigator implement Phase II, III, IV & and post marketing studies and deliver the studies to high quality.Collaborating with clinical and administrative staff to implement trial successfullyWorking on trial strategy with Principle Investigator to ensure successful recruitment and reporting any issues/challenges to PI or trial teamLeading on trials and managing junior Clinical trial Practitioners and data managersEnsuring patient safety and Good Clinical PracticePromoting clinical trials within the trust and presenting information about clinical trial developmentPromoting learning and mentoring junior research nursesIdentifying potential patients and discussing trials with themmanaging case load of clinical trial patients and coordinating care alongside CI/PIOrganising Site Initiation Visits, preparing supporting monitoring visits, being a key contact for up to 15 trials.Maintaining impeccable documentation and support for patientsMeeting high quality data protection needs and patient confidentialityTaking PK/PD samples, administering medication, questionnaires, completing case report forms as required per protocol and GCPProcessing samples as per protocol and shipping to designated siteReporting Adverse Events or Serious Adverse Events/Reactions to PI and trial team within 24 hours of knowledge of eventContinued professional practice to continually learn and improve skills and knowledge in nursing Show less

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  NIHR Clinical Research Network

  Sept 2017 - now

  Senior Research Portfolio Officer

  Improving the health of the nation through increasing the ease of access for patients to innovative and advanced health care. • Secondment to Find Recruit Follow up NIHR CC digital project• Leading DHSE emergency initiative projects such as ‘Managed Recovery'• Representative for Urgent Public Health Studies commissioned by Public Health England. •. Reporting site intelligence and study milestones to commercial, academic or AMRC funders.• Oversight of costing and contract negotiations, assessing study feasibility, portfolio adoption, study start up and delivery tool, regulatory adherence, GCP-ICH, HRA, REC• NHS ACoRD attribution, supporting funding and grant awards, en• Engagement and relationship management of key stakeholders and regulatory bodies• Facilitating meetings with key stakeholders within partner trusts (CI, PI, nurses, CTP and R&D) to facilitate research improvement, horizon scan and problem solve barriers to research success at site.• Managing team, pro-actively supporting workforce and wellbeing, member of Training and Development committee.• Drafting and presenting reports, analysing and comprehending complex data for Clinical Leads and Senior management.• Performance monitoring and problem solving challenges to recruitment, leading on risk analysis, horizon scanning• Supporting Patient Participation and Public Engagement through supporting communications team with key campaigns• Deputising for the RDM at national and local meetings, reporting national challenges, best practice• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and digital advancement • Developing and implementing strategy to meet national High Level Objectives, key performance indicators & contributing to annual plan.• Designing and implementing key stakeholder engagement events and promoting CRN work, working with Trusts R&D, NHS Providers, NHS Digital, HEE, UCLPartners, HRA, MHRA, Pharmaceutical companies and start up enterprises• Ensuring GCP-ICH Show less

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  NIHR (National Institute for Health Research)

  Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

  Leading the digital delivery process to launch the Be Part of Research Volunteer Service to ensure to the public. Enabling access for all people, especially those from underserved and diverse groups, to to find out and be matched to research trials relevant to them.• Working closely with developers to ensure an excellent user-centered Design and initiating work for the UX researcher• Project Management and development identifying Risks and Issues to identify a robust mitigation decision early• Influencing and collaborating with key research organisations to ensure the integrity of the service including HRA, NHSdigital, NHSdigitrials,NHS Transformation Directive, NHS England and NHS Improvement, NHS Trusts, Oxford University• Agile Web and Application Development, working to ensure iterative approach to adapt quickly to project changes.• Leading user research and analysis of feedback• Ensuring accessibility requirements met in line with GDS, NHS components and WCAG 2.1• Sharing best practice feedback on Github and proving updates/knowledge• Collaborating with commercial and non-commercial research teams• Overcoming often contentious and managing political influence on the project• Maintaining meticulous information governance• Presenting to key stakeholders and ensuring devolved nations well informed in decision making process• Writing key communications with communications team, SOPs, Privacy Policy, Accessibility Policy and Terms and Conditions of use.• Matrix managing team members effectively• Designing methods of working to ensure high quality user feedback and training staff to implement• Working closely with PPIE team and managing expectations.• Creating detailed user stories to tight deadlines, testing and reporting to product owner/Head of Digital. Show less

  • Study Service Support Adviser for the Find Recruit Follow-up programme (Secondment)

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Digital Service Delivery Lead (Secondment)

    Feb 2022 - Nov 2022