Lead Nurse for Research (XR08)

Anexciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative senior nurse, midwife orAHP with a passion for clinical research delivery to join the Research &Innovation CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Band 8a Lead Nurse(1.0 WTE).

Thisrole is ideal for someone eager to influence the future of researchoperations within a large and forwardthinking NHS Trust. As a key member ofthe senior nursing team, you will contribute to strategic researchleadership, clinical governance and the delivery of highquality clinicalstudies. You will be supported to further develop your leadership, changemanagement and strategic planning skills within a dynamic and collaborativeenvironment.

Youwill provide professional leadership and highlevel management to researchnursing and administrative teams across multiple specialties, ensuring safe,effective and compliant research delivery. Working closely with seniorleaders across Research & Innovation and CSUs, you will help drivestrategic goals, strengthen systems and processes and promote excellence ingovernance.

Youwill work alongside fellow Lead Nurses to embed best practice, supportservice improvement and raise the profile of research across the Trust,contributing to the growth of research capacity within the nonmedicalworkforce.

Expected ShortlistingDate

02/03/2026

Planned InterviewDate

16/03/2026

Main duties of the job

Weare seeking a proactive and selfmotivated research professional to helpdrive the Trusts strategic approach to developing our clinical researchnursing, midwifery, AHP and CRP workforce. The post holder will play a keyleadership role in shaping, implementing and advancing initiatives thatstrengthen and modernise the nonmedical research delivery workforce.

Workingwith national, regional and local stakeholders, they will provide expertprofessional leadership and lead workforce development projects aligned tothe Trusts Research & Innovation strategy and wider education andworkforce plans. This includes supporting new workforce models, enhancingskills and competencies, and promoting innovative approaches to researchdelivery.

Thepost holder will hold management responsibility for designated areas of theresearch delivery workforce. Working closely with the Head of Nursing forResearch & Innovation and senior management team they will ensureeffective Trustwide oversight of workforce capacity and contribute tomeeting NIHR and Department of Health research performance targets.

Akey part of this role is supporting and delivering initiatives that buildresearch capacity across the nonmedical workforce. The post holder will helpdevelop opportunities for staff to engage in research, support training anddevelopment pathways, and promote a culture where research is valued andembedded within clinical practice.

About us

Researchis at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved inresearch at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us providebetter care to our patients.

Overthe next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-qualityclinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim tosupport and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets forresearch and innovation.

Wehave a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme ofeducation and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teamsinvolved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.

Ourfive Trust values are part of what make us different. They have beendeveloped by our staff. They are:

-Accountable

-Empowered

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Asan expert in research the Lead Nurse/Midwife/AHP will contribute to the

developmentof the Trusts strategic approach to clinical research

nursing/midwifery/AHP(CRN/M/AHP) and non-medical research delivery

workforcedevelopment and will be responsible for its implementation.

Workingwith key stakeholders on a national, regional and local basis, the post

holderwill provide professional leadership, expertise and will lead the Trusts

researchdelivery workforce modernisation projects arising from the Trusts

Researchand Innovation strategy and nursing and midwifery education, training

andworkforce strategies.

Thepost holder will have management responsibility for specific servicesrelating

tothe research delivery workforce. The post holder will work closely with the

Headof Nursing R&I and the Leeds Clinical Research Facility Manager to ensure

Trustwide oversight of the workforce and support delivery of the National

Instituteof Health Research (NIHR) and Department of Health (DoH) research

targets.

Additionally,this post will support activities and initiatives in the development and

implementationof the Trusts non-medical workforce research capacity building

strategies.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (level 1 or level 2)/ Midwife or HCPC registered AHP
• Recognised Research/ Teaching qualification
• Degree level/ or working towards
• Demonstrable evidence of working at Masters degree level
• Evidence of a research qualification

Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Appropriately assertive
• Strategic thinker
• Flexible
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Experience

• Significant experience of working within a clinical research setting at a senior level
• Experience of managing staff
• Project Management
• Service Development
• Evidence of continued professional development
• In-depth specialist knowledge of clinical research nursing/midwifery
• Current issues in Healthcare research
• Strategies for deployment of research delivery services
• Evidence of management and leadership development
• Evidence of managing change
• Strategies for delivery of the NIHR High Level Objectives and Department of Health Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research (DH PID)
• Experience of conducting own research
• Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Understanding of research methodologies
• Knowledge of national and local clinical academic/ research fellowship/ training schemes

Additional Requirements

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Clinical research training
• Willing to undergo training in relation to post
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Certificate in Clinical Research
• Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post

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.