Clinical Research Nurse​/Allied Health Professional​/Midwife

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The closing date is 18 January 2026

The Research Delivery Team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) are looking for an AFC Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse/ Allied Health Professional/Midwife to work alongside the existing team of Research Nurses, Research Practitioner, Research Administrators and Assistants to deliver research in all disease specialities and provide research opportunities to all across the Wigan Borough.

WWL's Research Strategy 2022-26 'Research for All' outlines the Trust's path to grow research within the Trust but also across the community of Wigan. The Trust has made a commitment to develop research across the patient care pathway serving our community, by further developing the collaboration across the Healthier Wigan Partnership, Wigan Borough Council, Primary Care, Community services, Integrated Care Board and the Trust.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic and successful Clinical Research Delivery Team, working flexibly within the research hubs across the Trust sites, including our community Clinical Research Hub.

Applicants from all professions would need transferable clinical skills to enable them to work flexibly within the team to support recruitment of a diverse range of patient cohorts in multiple disease areas.

This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates and in line with the current NIHR RRDN funding arrangements and such contracts are renewed on a rolling basis in line with confirmation of annual funding.

WWL research teams work across the Trust as part of a national campaign to improve the quality and delivery of research in the NHS. There is a national commitment to make research accessible to every patient in the country.

The main purpose of the role is to;

• deliver and promote high quality research, supporting lead Clinicians and encourage participation by staff, patients, and their families in research studies
• liaise and develop strong links with the North West RRDN
• liaise with Sponsors and external agencies (Pharmaceutical Companies, Universities, NHS Trusts)
• facilitate the successful conduct of all studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant laws of England, incorporating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and trust policies
• manage, run and recruit to interventional, observational, commercial and non-commercial research studies in all diseases specialities
• Set up new trials and manage ongoing existing studies

The post holder would work both autonomously and with other Research Nurses, Research Practitioner, Research Administrators and Assistants within the team.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

To be responsible for the management of clinical studies in accordance with the required standards, namely:
Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations;
Human Tissue Act; UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act, other relevant laws, local Trust policies and procedures. To assist with programmes for recruitment, enrolment, screening and retention of research participants in accordance with the UK Policy for Health and Social care Research; ICH Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) guidelines and protocols.

Duties:

• To attend MDT meetings, and appropriate clinics, to promote NIHR RRDN study participation and to screen and recruit new participants, and to act as a resource to the members of the MDT.
• To work with the network Clinical Trials Co-ordinator to facilitate the speedy set up and approval of NIHR RRDN studies. Complete extensive feasibility assessments of all studies ensuring the Trust has both the capacity and capability to run the research study.
• To ensure all necessary approvals and other agreements are in place prior to commencing the study.
• To ensure all members of the site team are GCP trained with current CV and any relevant study training is completed. The delegation log must be complete and signed with duties assigned by the PI prior to commencement of study
• To ensure that study specific investigations are undertaken as required by the study protocol, in order to establish eligibility and safety to enter the study.
• To help the investigator facilitate the informed consent of a participant…