Clinical Research Nurse - CRF

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate early and late phase trials in gastroenterology within the Clinical Research Facility (CRF). The role involves data collection, patient liaison, and MDT collaboration to achieve local and national targets.

You will advocate for patients, assist with study setup, and support clinical decision-making with a high level of autonomy while remaining flexible to move across specialties as needed.

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma/degree level in Nursing or relevant area.
• RN with current NMC PIN.
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate.
• Experience delivering clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage early and late phase trials in gastroenterology research.
• Collaborate with research teams and MDTs to manage caseloads and meet targets.
• Facilitate study set-up, screening, data collection and entry.
• Advise patients, provide information, and act as patient advocate.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Leadership

ECG

Phlebotomy

Data collection

Education

Nursing degree

NMC PIN

GCP Certificate

Tools

Medidata

REDCap

Microsoft Excel

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Nurse - CRF

The closing date is 17 November 2026

• The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of early and late phase trials in the gastroenterology clinical research portfolio at St George's Hospital, with cross-specialty cover being essential.
• The post holder will work collaboratively with the research teams and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of their own caseload of clinical trials patients and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service.
• Responsibilities include: facilitating study set-up; identifying suitable patients through the process of MDT's/screening notes; collecting data; interviewing; supporting and monitoring patients and data entry. The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.
• The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties within the remit of their qualifications and where the need to do so is identified.

Main duties of the job

• An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Clinical Research Nurse to join our friendly Team.
• The Clinical Research Facility (CRF) nurses play a key role in the delivery of clinical research at St. George's Hospital, developing and creating robust systems and processes to enable clinical research to run smoothly, efficiently and whilst ensuring the highest of standards are maintained.
• This role involves liaison with Principal Investigators and other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality data collection and clinical care, with a commitment to participant safety and welfare. The post holder will be expected to advocate for patients and empower them to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical research studies by providing advice and information.
• The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility from clinicians for clinical decision making, and will work closely with investigators and multidisciplinary staff.

About us

With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Educated to diploma/degree level in Nursing or relevant area
• Relevant experience in clinical trial delivery
• RN with current NMC PIN
• Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Experience

• Previous experience in audit and evaluation
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Experience of acting as a patient advocate
• Previous experience in early phase trials
• Experience of formal/informal teaching of patients and staff
• Experience working as a preceptor/facilitator

Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal & management skills
• Demonstrates ability to prioritise workload
• Competent use of relevant software specifically spreadsheets
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Experience in ECG's, spirometry and phlebotomy

Knowledge

• Awareness of clinical research methodology and treatment protocols
• IT proficiency including use of clinical data entry systems (e.g. Medidata, RedCap) and Microsoft Excel
• Participation in clinical or nursing research

Other

• Self-motivated
• Adaptable & responsive to changing needs
• Able to use own initiative
• Committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Positive attitude and upbeat approach, contributing to a collaborative and motivating team environment.

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Corridor 4, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace

£47,951 to £56,863 a yearper annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Job locations

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Research Facility, Corridor 4, Jenner Wing, Cranmer Terrace