Senior Research Nurse – MND Research Network

Main area Neurosciences - Motor Neuron Disease Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 24 months (FTC) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum plus London Weighting Allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 28/10/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The post holder will be a dedicated member of the Motor Neuron Disease (MND) Research Nurse Network and will have responsibility for leading a portfolio of MND clinical trials and managing junior trials staff at the King’s MND Research and Care Centre, Denmark Hill. The Research Nurse Network provides a strong foundation for peer support and shared learning. The network meets monthly, offering a forum to exchange best practice, troubleshoot challenges related to trial set‑up and recruitment, and strengthen consistency across sites.

These meetings also serve as an important space for information sharing and engagement with Principal Investigators, helping nurses deepen their understanding of trial processes and pathways

Further responsibilities will include recruiting and consenting patients, supporting patients throughout the study and education of patients and colleagues. The post holder will be expected to develop specialised skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, the therapies and the relevant disease sites. The post holder will be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patient’s advocate.

· Work autonomously to manage a portfolio of studies ensuring trial protocols are adhered to in line with good clinical practice.

· Identify patients suitable for entry into clinical trials through liaison with principal/sub- investigators, Clinical nurse specialists and members of the MDT.

· To recruit and consent patients in line with specific eligibility criteria following research governance principles regarding informed consent.

· To support patients and coordinate the care pathway throughout the study.

· To monitor the side effects of drugs and patient safety and report them as per protocol and good clinical practice.

· To facilitate and organise the collection of questionnaires and patient-reported outcome measures.

· To maintain records and file in order. Ensuring all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical and nursing notes.

· To contribute to patient and public engagement activities.

· To refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary MND team at KCH where appropriate and when is required.

· To ensure the well-being of study participants as the primary concern of research practice.

· To develop and maintain clinical skills relevant to the clinical research area (e.g, phlebotomy and…