Clinical Research Nurse

Integrated Care System; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust located in Chester seeks an enthusiastic Clinical Research Nurse to promote and engage the local community in clinical research. Responsibilities include developing training packages, planning events, and leading studies from a Mobile Research Unit. Applicants must have current NMC registration, experience in patient education, and a strong commitment to facilitating research engagement.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and compliant with mentorship standards.
• Good Clinical Practice certification required.
• Experience in conducting or facilitating research.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training packages on clinical research.
• Plan and organize engagement events across the region.
• Lead and deliver research studies on the Mobile Research Unit.

Skills

Patient education

Conducting research

Mentorship

Communication

Education

Current NMC registration

Good Clinical Practice Certification

Job description

Go back Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Nurse

The closing date is 06 August 2025

Having opened a new Clinical Research Unit (CRU) and taken ownership of a Mobile Research Unit (MRU) we are looking for an enthusiastic Research Nurse/s with experience of being involved in the delivery and promotion of clinical research studies to help drive a program of engagement and user/public involvement to raise the profile and understanding about research across our organisation and local community.

Increased promotion of research out in the populations we serve, will help satisfy one of the key strategic aims of the NIHR and RRDN, addressing some of the inequalities identified in terms of limitations of access and opportunity to benefit from participation in research.

The role will entail reaching out to areas of society that are not currently engaged with research e.g. local schools, colleges and the University and you will scope out the opportunities and initiate and foster good working relationships with key stakeholders and partnering organisations.

Informal discussions are encouraged in order for applicants to best understand the expectations of the role.

Ability to drive the MRU is not an absolute requirement of the role.

Main duties of the job

You will develop and deliver training packages around clinical research which will enable others to better understand what research is, why it's important and how they can get involved. You will promote the NIHR's 'Be Part of Research' campaign and maximise the opportunities for individuals to register online.

You will plan, risk assess, organise and attend engagement and training events across Chester and Cheshire West region.

You will seek to identify appropriate research studies that can be run from within the MRU and take responsibility for leading and delivering those studies on board.

You will determine the suitability of the MRU for various purposes (including non research activity).

You will maintain accurate records and collect feedback and evidence to demonstrate the impact of the role.

About us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Compliant with NMC standards for mentorship
• Good Clinical Practice Certification

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives.
• Experience of patient education and the provision of advice
• Experience of conducting or facilitating research

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.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust