Clinical Research Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse to join the team at Whittington Health NHS Trust to support the delivery of high quality research.

Working with the team you will promote high standards of patient care and contribute to the recruitment and retention of patients into trials. You will manage your own caseload including consenting, collecting samples and data from participants. You should have excellent communication skills, together with the ability to organise and motivate others. You should be enthusiastic and innovative when faced with challenges and will utilise management skills in conducting the trials. Your experience and training will allow you to contribute to the presentation of trials to potential participants.

Applications from individuals who are not nurses will be considered should other experience be transferable - please still apply.

Please note that this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Your personal statement should reflect your genuine experiences, motivations, and understanding of the role - we encourage authentic, personal responses rather than AI-generated.

Main duties of the job

• Leading participant recruitment and engagement for our research portfolio
• Conducting essential clinical assessments and procedures, including observations, venepuncture, and specimen preparation
• Managing medicines administration and patient monitoring in line with research protocols
• Maintaining meticulous research documentation and data collection
• Fostering collaboration across NHS multidisciplinary teams to advance clinical research.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Research Leadership

• Manage a portfolio of clinical studies, working towards recruitment targets and study delivery
• Screen and recruit eligible patients through clinics and MDT collaboration
• Serve as primary contact for study participants and clinical teams
• Facilitate informed consent process in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines
• Perform clinical procedures including blood sampling, examinations, and medication administration
• Handle specimen collection, storage, and laboratory coordination
• Monitor and report adverse events according to protocol requirements

Study Management

• Maintain accurate study documentation and site files
• Complete case report forms and manage data queries promptly
• Coordinate with trial centres and external partners
• Support monitoring visits and regulatory inspections
• Ensure compliance with research protocols and Good Clinical Practice guidelines
• Assist with study feasibility assessments and protocol development

Professional Development & Communication

• Maintain NMC registration through continuous professional development
• Build effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams
• Promote research awareness within clinical teams
• Keep updated with developments in clinical research
• Present study progress and findings to relevant stakeholders

Quality & Governance

• Ensure adherence to Trust policies and research protocols
• Maintain accurate clinical records and research documentation
• Support pharmacovigilance requirements
• Contribute to problem solving and recruitment strategy development

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration or equivalent registered professional with evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of ICH Good Clinical Practice training or willingness to obtain

Skills & Abilities

• Clinical competence (e.g., venepuncture, medication administration)
• Proficient with IT systems
• Effective oral/written communication, presentation and interpersonal skill
• Receive complex information about design and conduct of specific research studies from Principal Investigators or staff in collaborating centres
• Maintain accurate clinical, research and other records using the Trust's documentation or clinical trial site files and data collection instruments

Knowledge & Experience

• Evidence of research activity/experience
• Understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues
• Previous involvement in interventional commercial trials

Personal Qualities

• Commitment to professional development
• Evidence of teamwork and collaboration

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearPer Annum Including HCAS