CRF Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptional senior research nurse to join the clinical research facility (CRF) research representar group. This post will provide clinical leadership for our expanding research portfolio, рыб manage junior research delivery staff and support the team to deliver high‑quality research.

You will manage your team's research portfolio, review protocols and amendments, identify resource implications, oversee staff recruitment, training, and mentoring, and coordinate a portfolio of early‑phase translational clinical research with key personnel across the two adult CRFs. The post holder ensures the safe administration of experimental therapies, monitors effects of treatments, and may be involved in gaining ethical approval, collecting data, interviewing and data entry.

The post holder will advocate for patients, empower them to make informed choices, participate in improvement projects, and perform clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, blood analysis, drug administration and observation. You will work autonomously with delegated responsibility from clinicians, closely with the investigator and multidisciplinary staff.

• Lead on participant communications and well‑being issues, providing specialist advice relevant to clinical research nursing.
• Lead a research nurse team to support screening of eligible research participants, providing information and support to participants and ensuring compliance with safety reporting.
• Work with the CRF Matron to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with networks of clinicians, researchers and health service managers for effective roll‑out of the trials.
• Collaborate with trial coordinators, data managers and database developers to ensure compliance with GCP, data protection and research governance frameworks, regulations and sponsor requirements.
• Support the development of training materials for clinical research staff at study sites, including study‑specific and informed consent training and elements of GCP.
• Monitor participants' experience and identify important well‑being issues.
• Act as a central point of contact for site staff for trial‑specific procedures including support to participants, eligibility assessment, informed consent, and sample management.

Applicants must be a registered adult nurse with evidence of continuing professional development. You should have good experience in clinical research within the NHS, a strong clinical background, and a desire and willingness to learn and develop others. Essential skills include excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines, and the ability and initiative to work independently and manage a patient caseload across a variety of research studies.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on‑boarding process.

Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, pleaseંપ ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about数据库 eligibility is available on the UK Government website.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.