Research Nurse B5

Main area Research & Development Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (n/a) Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey County Hospital Town Guildford Salary £33,677 - £40,996 Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

The significance of the Research Nurse at The Royal Surrey lies in the profound synergy between expert clinical practice and the active delivery of healthcare science. This role expands the traditional nursing vocation, allowing a practitioner to be the vital link that moves a research protocol from a static document into a high-quality clinical reality. This role will be predominately based within our Surgical research team, with the expectation of cross-cover across all of research delivery at RSFT when required.

In this role, you will be working within our Research Delivery Team, which spans across the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and the purpose built NIHR Royal Surrey Clinical Research Facility. This position is predominantly based within the surgical research team, with the expectation of cross-team working where required.

You will be involved in the planning, set-up and delivery of a broad portfolio of research, providing excellent care for patients as well as collecting and reporting on data to the highest standards as expected for clinical research.

Our department houses an experienced and highly motivated multi-disciplinary team, focused on delivering inpatient and outpatient trials. Every day you will collaborate closely to support, develop and deliver research projects.

The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of research methodology and knowledge of the requirements of local, national and international research regulations (e.g., ICH GCP, UK Clinical Trials Regulations).Some of the main duties of the role include:

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

For a candidate, the appeal lies in the ability to deliver care with total precision and a focus on trial integrity. This role offers the space to ensure that every investigation is carried out to the highest standard, ensuring that research outcomes are robust and reliable. It is nursing at its most attentive; your diligence in the delivery of a protocol ensures that every patient interaction is safe and…