Clinical Research Nurse
Job in
Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-30
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-30
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Oncology Nurse, Clinical Research Nurse, RN Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This clinical research nurse post sits in the Experimental Cancer Medicine Team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, which runs early-phase trials, including first-in-human drug studies. The role centres on caring for patients on trials, giving trial treatments and carrying out study assessments, alongside feasibility reviews, recruitment and protocol coordination. It carries line management of junior research staff and needs an oncology background plus flexibility in working hours.
Current NMC registration is required.
- Coordinate trial protocols and deliver specified treatments and care pathways for research participants
- Administer trial treatments and carry out trial assessments for patients on study
- Act as project lead, obtaining NHS R&D permissions before any patient is recruited
- Take part in feasibility reviews and risk assessments of trial protocols
- Identify and deliver recruitment strategies that meet trial and patient recruitment targets
- Oversee the safe administration of medicinal products and the assessment of treatment toxicities
- Ensure patient safety, wellbeing and compliance with ICH/GCP and Trust SOPs
- Line manage and supervise junior research staff, delegating research activities
- Record trial activity accurately and promptly, and support data query resolution
- Communicate complex trial information and prognosis sensitively to patients, relatives and carers
- Contribute to specialist care pathways, SOPs, education, monitoring and audit
- Promote clinical research and attend local, national and international meetings
- First degree or relevant clinical experience
- Current NMC registration as a registered general nurse
- Oncology nursing experience
- Experience of working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of service improvement
- Highly effective communication skills
- Advanced organisational skills
- Good written and analytical skills
- Ability to manage own workload autonomously
- Demonstrable IT skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
- Knowledge of the clinical trial process
- Knowledge of ICH-GCP and the research governance framework
- Knowledge of professional, NHS and specialist policy issues
- Demonstrates the organisational values and behaviours
- Maintains professional development and awareness of current nursing issues
- Flexibility in working hours
- Postgraduate qualification in oncology and/or clinical research
- Recent GCP/ICH training
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment
- Intravenous access and cannulation skills, including administering IV chemotherapy
- Good presentation skills
- Knowledge of Research Ethics Committees
- Knowledge of the purpose of clinical research
- Assertiveness
- Education and development package through the R&I division
- Trust-wide education programmes and study days
- Clinical supervision as appropriate
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