Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 5/6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 18 months (To end of March 2027)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-COR-BR-0511
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford Essex
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research Nurse
Band 5/6
Job overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a research nurse Band 5 or 6 based on your experience.
You will be part of a team of research nurses, clinical research practitioners and administrative staff providing a comprehensive clinical research support service specifically in Oncology / Burns and Plastics. The role will involve recruitment, education, and monitoring of research participants into various research studies, along with the collection and documentation of accurate data. The post holder will be expected to put in place clear recruitment and retention strategies for participants.
The Trust is part of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Research Delivery Network (RDN) within the East of England (EoE) and as a Research Nurse you will be responsible for managing the care pathways of participants, patients, and carers in research studies from the Trust’s active research portfolio. You will also need to maintain good communication with other members of the team, hospital departments, trial sponsors and the RDN.
Main duties of the job
You will have responsibility for the delivery of direct and indirect participant care within your caseload, working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary research teams and where applicable in accordance with the UK policy framework for health and social care, The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guideline (ICH-GCP).
The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of clinical research protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations to ensure effective running of research studies and the maintenance and compliance to appropriate research governance standards.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are interested in this post, for full details of the Vacancy, please refer the attached JD.
We look forward for your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Valid ICH GCP and Informed consent certificate
- Clinical Research Experience
- Experience of formal/informal teaching of patients/staff
- Ability to work across several different specialities to facilitate timely recruitment and ongoing study requirements
Desirable criteria
- Completed/working towards Masters’ degree
- Experience of Research Nursing
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of managing own workload as well as being able to work co- operatively as part of a team
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing team and own development
- Able to show initiative and self-development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of being Nurse Principal Investigator
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous clinical speciality experience essential to the role eg Cancer, Burns and Plastics
Desirable criteria
- Additional Nursing qualifications eg NMP
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Tracey Camburn
- Job title
- Lead Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 4432123
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