Senior Research Nurse (XR07)

The Research and Innovation Department has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated individual who enjoys a challenge, to join our research team in Leeds.

The Neurosciences research team is seeking a confident experienced Senior Research Nurse to provide leadership to a team of research delivery staff, to work closely with clinicians, nurse specialists and external partners delivering a research portfolio for patients within neurosciences. It is a full-time post (1.0 WTE), permanent contract, based in Neurosciences at Leeds General Infirmary, working cross-site as required.

The post holder will contribute actively to conduct, coordination, and delivery of the Neurosciences Research Portfolio. The main tasks are:

• Facilitating delivery of commercial and non-commercial research trials within the Neurosciences department in collaboration with our partner organisations.


• Provide leadership to a dedicated research delivery team integrated with the clinical specialities and further develop the portfolio of clinical trials for this patient group, contributing to improving and changing their future care.


• Responsible for ensuring standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are to very high standards, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation is required.

Expected Shortlisting Date

26/02/2026

Planned Interview Date

10/03/2026

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a proactive and self-motivated senior research nurse with a keen interest in research to work within Neurosciences to provide leadership to the research teams delivering Stroke, Neurology and Neurosurgery clinical trials.

The post holder will have advanced knowledge of research delivery to ensure that appropriate quality, financial and clinical governance is embedded and play a key role in the development, management and implementation of our research delivery objectives. The post holder will be required to become an integrated member of the Neurosciences Research Team, acting as an ambassador for promoting research and best practice ensuring the best possible care for their patients.

These successful candidate will have a background in clinical research delivery. Experience in the fields of neurology/stroke/neurosurgery is highly desirable. The post holder will be responsible for oversight of the portfolio of studies, overseeing the staffing requirements for this, ensuring the research workforce is competent and has capacity to deliver both commercial and non-commercial research.

The post holder will be required to work alongside industry partners, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) and colleagues in neighbouring establishments, attending regional and national meetings as required.

About us

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

Over the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high quality clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to support and grow our world class clinical infrastructure and assets for research and innovation.

We have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.

Our five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been developed by our staff. They are:

• Accountable


• Empowered

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the co ordination of the clinical research within the Research and Innovation (R&I) department. Additionally, where appropriate, they will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the research delivery team. In collaboration with the immediate and broader multidisciplinary team (MDT), they will be responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety and patient satisfaction is to a very high standard, compliant with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation.

Working effectively and proactively with senior colleagues, the MDT and agreed external agencies and collaborative partners, the individual will adhere to agreed study pathways and processes to derive accurate and robust data capture, of observational and interventional studies, and ensure pharmacovigilance is maintained.

Person Specification
Skills & behaviours

• Professional and patient focused


• Flexible, adaptable, innovator capable of lateral thinking


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Ability to manage and identify stress in others


• Assertive/self confident to motivate self and others


• Able to work independently and as part of a team


• Ability to communicate complicated information effectively within a multi disciplinary team


• Displays high motivation and commitment to success


• Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills


• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail


• Ability to work under pressure


• Education, training and appraisal skills

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child or Midwife for Children's areas), Midwife or HCPC registered AHP, or AHCS voluntary (including CRP) or statutory (including Clinical Scientist)


• Degree, or working towards, or equivalent professional experience


• Recognised post registration qualification in speciality


• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification


• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development


• Non Medical Prescribing (in some specific roles this may be an essential requirement)

Experience

• Evidence of managing staff and performance management strategies


• Evidence of clinical audit, service development or facilitation of change management


• Experience of computer database and administration


• Insight into clinical speciality


• Understanding and experience of the research process and clinical research specific issues


• Standards of professional practice


• Budgetary management experience


• Experience of recruitment and selection process

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.