Job summary
- Main area
- Resaerch and Development
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-TWS-0870
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £32,306 - £39,027 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2022 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/06/2022
Employer heading

Senior Clinical Trials Nurse
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity within the Clinical Research Team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB). We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and creative individual who is looking to further their career and help develop our research activity to join our Delivery Team as a Senior Clinical Trials Nurse.
This is to support the growing portfolio of research studies undertaken by the Research Team at UHDB. The successful candidate will be joining our oncology/haematology team at RDH.
Main duties of the job
We will provide excellent opportunities for professional development. In return, we are seeking candidates who have an excellent range of clinical skills and can demonstrate significant knowledge and some experience of supporting clinical research in a hospital setting.
Proven recent experience of coordinating/supporting complex research studies or vaccine trials, and using the study intensity tool to manage workload. Recruit and support patients and their families, collect and enter data according to research governance standards and regulations.
An effective communicator who can work well both independently and within a multi-disciplinary team, with excellent attention to detail.
Closing date of applications: 27 May 2022
Interview date: 10 June 2022
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- A variety of flexible working options
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
- We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust – over 3,300 per week
- An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day – 6th largest in the country
- Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
- We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
- We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
- We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- NMC registration & revalidation requirements.
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Evidence of degree / working towards degree or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration professional and Clinical research experience.
- IT Literate
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering commercial trials
- Experience in working on cancer trials
Skills
Essential criteria
- Range of clinical skills including Venepuncture
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Agyemang
- Job title
- Clinical Trials Nurse Manager
- Email address
- michael.agyemang1@nhs.net
- Telephone number
- 07384457883
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
University Hospital of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Training Centre
Rehab Block
Level 3
Derby
Derbyshire
DE22 3NE
- Telephone
- 01332 786652 / 07385 367222
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