GR - Registered Nurses Research

Overview

Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our vision, ambitions and values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person‑focused approach is at the very centre of everything we do, ensuring high‑quality, compassionate, safe and effective care.

We continually work towards a diverse and inclusive culture and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities.

Research nurses play a vital role in the delivery of NHS Lothian’s Research and Development objectives through the co‑ordination of studies, management of research data and the delivery of specialist nursing care required as part of the studies. As part of the clinical research team, Research Nurses will be responsible for direct and indirect care, associated data collection for research studies undertaken in the Clinical Research Facility (CRF), and maintaining clinical, staff and research governance in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines.

• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to patients and volunteers participating in clinical research studies.
• Collect, manage and protect research data in line with GCP guidelines.
• Coordinate research studies and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain clinical, staff and research governance and ensure effective day‑to‑day running of research studies.

Required

• Registered Nurse with post‑registration experience.
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Ability to manage research data and coordinate studies.

Desirable (optional)

• Experience in clinical research settings.
• Knowledge of research governance and ethics.

Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF), Western General Hospital

WTCRF, Western General Hospital
Lead Research Nurse:
Jill Steven
Phone:
Email:
Jill.

Stevent

If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 5 candidate, you will be referred to the internal transfer process instead of the standard shortlisting and interview process.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is diverse in skills and experiences.