Clinical Research Nurse / Clinical Trial Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce

Onsite staff facilities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner to coordinate and deliver academic and commercial studies across two hospital sites. Fifteen hours weekly with Thursday/Friday preference; role includes supervising Band 4/5 staff and ensuring GCP compliance.

Must have registered nurse status or equivalent trial experience, plus post-registration qualification. Provides data collection, consent, safety monitoring and liaison with sponsors and teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and research governance.
• Experience in screening, consenting and data collection for studies.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and coordinate research teams.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements for HRA-approved studies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver academic and commercial clinical research studies.
• Set up and manage HRA-approved studies with regulatory compliance.
• Identify, screen, recruit and consent eligible participants.
• Undertake clinical assessments and data collection within scope of practice.
• Ensure accurate data entry, query resolution and study documentation.
• Monitor progress, recruitment and protocol compliance, escalate risks.
• Be a key contact for sponsors, investigators and teams.
• Support audits, inspections and monitoring visits.
• Promote participant safety and wellbeing, provide specialist support.
• Supervise Band 4 and 5 staff and contribute to education.

Skills

GCP knowledge

Venepuncture skills

Clinical assessments

Data collection

Regulatory compliance

Supervising staff

Confidentiality

Education

Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience

Post-registration qualification or 12 months experience

Job description

The Clinical Research Service at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has a part-time post for a research nurse or clinical trial practitioner. The post coordinates and delivers academic and commercial studies, from screening and consent through to data and sponsor contact. Fifteen hours a week are split across two hospital sites, with Thursdays and Fridays preferred and flexibility needed, and the post supervises Band 4 and 5 staff. Good Clinical Practice knowledge and research delivery experience are needed, alongside nurse registration or equivalent clinical trial experience.

What the job involves

• Coordinate and independently deliver academic and commercial clinical research studies
• Set up and manage HRA-approved studies, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Identify, screen, recruit and consent eligible participants per protocol and GCP
• Undertake clinical assessments, study procedures and research data collection within scope of practice
• Ensure accurate data entry, query resolution and study documentation, including ISF and TMF
• Monitor study progress, recruitment and protocol compliance, escalating risks
• Act as key contact for sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, investigators and multidisciplinary teams
• Support audits, inspections and monitoring visits
• Promote participant safety, safeguarding and wellbeing, and provide specialist support across the research pathway
• Support feasibility and study set-up, and improve recruitment and performance
• Supervise and mentor Band 4 and 5 staff and contribute to education
• Guide clinical teams on research processes, deputise for senior staff, and contribute to policies and SOPs

What’s required

Qualifications

• Graduate-level qualification or equivalent experience
• Post-registration qualification, or at least 12 months patient-facing clinical trial research experience

Registration & licences

• RN, RSCN, RN (child) or RODP registration (nurses only)
• Understanding of the NMC or HCPC code of professional conduct (nurses only)

Experience

• Adequate post-registration experience (nurses only)
• Current competency in a clinical specialty or in research
• Experience of supervising junior staff

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and research governance
• Ability to assess healthcare needs and plan, implement and evaluate clinical care
• Ability to take part in designing and delivering research education programmes
• Current venepuncture skills
• Clinical assessments, including vital signs and ECGs
• Awareness of confidentiality issues

Nice to have

• Good Clinical Practice qualification
• Clinical Trial Practitioner registration, or working towards it
• Proven understanding of clinical governance and risk management
• Evidence of continuing professional development

What’s offered

• Staff development
• NHS pension scheme
• Auto-enrolment to the Temporary Workforce Service
• Onsite nurseries, staff restaurants and accommodation
• Occupational Health department
• Free confidential psychological support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking from £50 a year