Clinical Research Practitioner/ Nurse | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious NHS Foundation Trust in London is looking for a Clinical Research Practitioner/Nurse to support stroke research delivery. The ideal candidate will have clinical research experience and be willing to work in a multidisciplinary setting. They will play a crucial role in the identification and enrolment of patients onto clinical trials, ensuring adherence to clinical and regulatory standards. This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a leading healthcare institution committed to providing exceptional patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical research environment is preferred; experience in stroke is an advantage.
• Willingness to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary research setting.
• Ability to ensure studies are conducted in accordance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Identify and enrol eligible patients onto clinical trials.
• Ensure successful research delivery to the stroke portfolio.
• Work closely with research leads to support clinical studies.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Flexibility in multidisciplinary environments

Patient enrolment

Knowledge of ICH-GCP

Education

Science degree or relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Research Practitioner / Nurse to join the Stroke Research Centre is available at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This role will support research delivery to all clinical studies on the portfolio in line with the aims of the National Institute for Health Research and the North London Research Delivery Network. This post is open to science graduates, registered nurses and allied healthcare professionals including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists.

The post-holder will work closely with the Lead Research Practitioner and the Academic Research Lead to ensure successful research delivery to the stroke portfolio. The post-holder will be responsible for identification and enrolment of eligible patients onto clinical trials from the Emergency Stroke Unit and the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The post-holder will be responsible to ensure clinical trials are run in accordance with ICH-GCP, research protocols, Trust policies and other regulatory standards.

Ideally, the post-holder will have experience of working in a clinical research environment; experience in stroke would be a distinct advantage. The post-holder will need to demonstrate willingness to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary research environment.

About UCLH and the environment

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience in a clinical research environment is preferred; experience in stroke is a distinct advantage.
• Willingness to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Open to science graduates, registered nurses and allied healthcare professionals including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists.
• Ability to identify and enrol eligible patients onto clinical trials and to ensure studies are conducted in accordance with ICH-GCP, research protocols and regulatory standards.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Application information

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff. In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025