Research Nurse; CRDC

Role Summary

Reporting to the Senior Nurse Consultant, you will support the delivery of clinical trial protocols within primary care and community settings. The role is ideal for a Research Nurse with 13 years of clinical research experience who wishes to develop skills in commercial research delivery. You will independently manage participant visits for high‑complexity trials, act as a primary point of contact for sponsors, and lead clinical aspects of the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) while also contributing to the Mereside portfolio.

• Independently manage participant visits and assessments for high‑complexity trials.
• Facilitate efficient, safe, and participant‑focused clinical research across assigned studies.
• Recruit eligible patients, obtain informed consent, and ensure adherence to study protocols.
• Conduct protocol‑specific assessments including vital signs, ECGs, and specialised measurements.
• Collect, process, and store ambient and frozen blood samples according to study requirements.
• Safely administer treatments and investigational products within the context of clinical research.
• Support the delivery of multiple studies, prioritising and organising tasks effectively.
• Liaise with sponsors and CROs on allocated trials, handling routine queries and providing updates.
• Escalate protocol or operational challenges to senior team members and contribute to solution implementation.
• Identify, document, and report adverse events promptly and accurately in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous documentation in clinical records and case report forms.
• Contribute to study set‑up and feasibility activities where appropriate and support monitoring visits, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Support CRDC member sites across Greater Cambridge and Suffolk to develop research delivery capability.
• Assist CRDC sites with trial implementation, contractual matters, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in CRDC training activities and knowledge‑exchange forums, sharing best practice across the network.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, sponsors, CROs, and external stakeholders.
• Use study‑specific systems and electronic data capture platforms accurately.
• Register and randomise patients according to protocol requirements following training.
• Attend relevant meetings and act as a point of contact within the practice for research‑related queries.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to build awareness of research opportunities.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• 13 years of clinical research experience or relevant transferable clinical experience.
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (ICH‑GCP R3) and research governance.
• Developing ability to deliver clinical research studies with appropriate supervision.
• Comfortable with clinical skills appropriate to experience level and willing to develop further.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage workload effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high‑quality data and documentation.
• Effective problem‑solving skills and awareness of when to escalates issues.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with others.
• Willingness to work across multiple sites as needed.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience working on multiple studies simultaneously (preferred).
• Exposure to working with sponsors or CROs (preferred).
• Experience in one or more therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory, or vaccines (preferred).
• Experience using electronic data capture systems (preferred).
• Understanding of primary care or PCN structures (preferred).

£30,000 – £40,000 per annum (Full‑time), pro rata for part‑time.