Research Nurse

• 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• Urgent treatment centres

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus.

Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Clinical research is the scientific study of health and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness. At Newcastle Hospitals, clinical research happens within most clinical specialties, wherever patients are seen and care for. Clinical research can make a real difference to health outcomes. Not only is it important for advancements in treatment, but it has been proven that patients cared for in a research-active organisation have better outcomes.

In an average year we recruit around 13,000 research participants into a broad range of research studies and trials. We’re proud of our world‑leading reputation for research excellence and how we’re making a difference across our communities. The set up and delivery of trials is supported by around 400 members of staff who are part of the Clinical Research Directorate.

They all play an important part in helping to embed research into patient care. We offer our staff unique learning opportunities that enable them to fulfil their role and maximise their potential. Are you a registered adult nurse with significant clinical experience in Breast, Colorectal or Upper Gastro Intestinal Surgery? Or do you already work in research delivery and are looking for an exciting new challenge?

We have the vacancy that could be just what you are looking for.

• Interview Date Tuesday 26 October 2026
• 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week

The Surgical Research Team works closely with the clinical service to deliver a range of commercial and non-commercial surgical studies This is a clinical patient facing post, which requires a dynamic individual who can work both individually and as part of a team. By identifying and supporting patients through their research participation the post holders will play a crucial role in the delivery of a broad portfolio of clinical trials.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for…