Senior Research Nurse

The Senior Research Nurse (Band
6) sits within the research team at Northampton General Hospital, a spoke site of the Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre. The post holder manages a portfolio of clinical trials and studies from feasibility through to close-out, covering screening, recruitment, consent and participant follow-up. It also leads and supports the research nurses and administrative staff, and is expected to champion research across the Trust.

Applicants need current NMC registration and ICH-GCP training.

• Manage a portfolio of studies from feasibility through set-up, conduct, close-out and archiving
• Screen participants, take consent where appropriate, and follow up enrolled participants
• Lead, line manage, supervise and train research nurses, allied health and administrative staff, including recruitment and induction
• Provide day-to-day management of the research team in the absence of the Clinical Research Managers
• Support Principal Investigators with regulatory duties, including adverse and serious adverse event reporting
• Oversee study set-up, review protocols and project manage with Trust support departments and the University of Northampton
• Collect and manage research data, including CRFs, source data and Investigator Site File maintenance
• Ensure participant confidentiality under the Data Protection Act and Caldicott principles
• Contribute to the research unit budget and resource decisions, and maintain a safe environment and clinical governance
• Develop and update research team policies, procedures and SOPs, and oversee quality improvement projects
• Liaise with sponsors, handle regulatory and governance reporting, and check equipment calibration
• Champion clinical research across the Trust and disseminate research results into clinical nursing practice

• Postgraduate education in nursing, science or a health-related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• ICH GCP training

• Registered Nurse level 1 (Adult) with current NMC registration

• Research nursing experience
• Broad clinical nursing experience in an acute hospital environment
• Clinical, organisational and management experience

• Knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks for clinical research
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act 1984 and Caldicott principles
• Broad clinical nursing skills with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good teamwork and budgetary and resource management skills
• Accurate report writing and meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise workload and work flexibly to role needs

• Enthusiasm for and desire to embed research within clinical practice

• Teaching qualification
• Project management experience
• Knowledge of research design and methodology