Clinical Research Nurse​/Practitioner

Job Overview

As a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse, you will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in research. This will involve the recruitment, education, and monitoring of research participants, as well as the collection and documentation of accurate data.

Work collaboratively with the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team in managing your own caseload of research patients. Act as a knowledgeable resource for staff, researchers, research participants, and patients, alongside maintaining a working knowledge of, and compliance with, local, national and international research regulations.

Contribute to the development of local policies related to all aspects of the research process and support the training and supervision of staff and researchers. Additionally, contribute to nurse‑led research.

• Facilitate efficient, safe and participant‑focused research
• Contribute to the management of the local portfolio of clinical research studies.
• Identify and help recruit patients eligible to enter clinical research studies.
• Ensure that clinical study protocols are adhered to.
• Work according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) & Research Governance standards for clinical research studies.
• Recognise and act on concerns raised if design conflicts with regulatory frameworks and legal requirements or if research deviates from the study protocol.
• Facilitate the informed consent process.
• Respond to concerns if inaccurate or incomplete data entry is suspected.
• Be responsible for forwarding accurate study data in a timely manner to the study coordinating centre.
• Liaise with clinical research study personnel outside the hospital as necessary.
• Supply data as required to the principal investigator, research team and Joint Research Office regarding progress of clinical studies.
• Register/randomise patients into research studies.

Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.