Clinical Research Nurse Manager - Research & Development

NHS Scotland; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Manager to lead a dynamic team in managing a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert guidance and support to clinical staff while ensuring adherence to clinical protocols and legislation. You will play a vital role in enhancing patient care through innovative research initiatives. Join a supportive environment that prioritizes professional development and work-life balance, making a significant impact in the healthcare community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life balance policies

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC or HCPC Registration.
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clinical research studies and support the team.
• Ensure compliance with EU and UK Clinical Trials Legislation.

Skills

Clinical Research Management

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Clinical Guidelines Knowledge

Advanced Practice Skills

Education

Masters Level Education

Postgraduate Qualification in Speciality

Tools

Information Technology

Job description

Clinical Research Nurse Manager - Research & Development

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The Role

Expert Clinical Research Nurse providing comprehensive advice and specialist support for clinical staff carrying out Clinical Research, operating across all parts of NHS Lanarkshire. The Research Nurse Manager will manage a Portfolio of Studies - supporting an allocated team* of Clinical Research Nurses, Data Managers and Administrators as their line manager working across a wide range of clinical specialties.

Provides expert professional and clinical leadership for the team in supporting the development and implementation of NHS Lanarkshire’s wider portfolio of Clinical Research Studies, facilitating recruitment into those Clinical Research Studies, maintaining adherence to Clinical Research Protocols, and ensuring, within their capacity, that Clinical Research is carried out in compliance with relevant EU and UK Clinical Trials Legislation.

The Clinical Research Nurse Manager role encompasses the duties of a practicing Senior Clinical Research Nurse supporting a portfolio of studies.

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The Research Nurse Manager will manage a team who will together, support a portfolio of studies – across a range of clinical areas. The team and the portfolio of studies will be allocated by the Lead Clinical Research Nurse.

The Lead Clinical Research Nurse will manage the Research Nurse Managers and their teams – the collective teams will be referred to as the ‘wider’ Clinical Research Team’- funded largely via the Board’s Support for Science allocation from the Chief Scientist Office.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Registered Nurse or AHP with valid NMC or HCPC Registration.
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level.
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
• Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
• Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
• Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills.
• Working knowledge of basic information technology.
• A driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence and access to a car.
  
  

It would be great if you also have

• Experience of coordinating or managing a team of clinical research nurses/practitioners
• Experience of working in primary care sites
• Demonstrable knowledge of EU Clinical Trials Directive and associated UK legislation governing the conduct of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs)
  
  

Contract type

• Permanent
• Full time
• 37 hours
  
  

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in the Research & Development Department within University Hospital Monklands

The working pattern for this role Mainly office hours with some flexibility.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Tracy Baird, Clinical Research Nurse Manager on [e-mail]

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Tracy Watson, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
  
  

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

Additional Information For Applicants

• Posts close at midnight on the indicated date. However, if there are a high level of interest in this position, we may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent—regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.
  
  

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

Right to Work within the UK

NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.

We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.

Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

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