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University College London Hospitals; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join University College London Hospitals as a Research Nurse/Clinical Trial Practitioner and provide specialized nursing care to patients participating in clinical trials. Be part of a dynamic team delivering cutting-edge research while managing various responsibilities across diverse specialties. This is an opportunity to advance your career in clinical research within one of the UK's leading NHS trusts.

Qualifications

• Motivated individual with a nursing qualification.
• Interest in clinical research nursing and trials.
• Experience in patient care and research protocols is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist nursing care and coordinate clinical trials.
• Recruit patients and ensure compliance with protocols and regulations.
• Manage workload effectively and work autonomously or collaboratively.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Flexibility

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse/Clinical Trial Practitioner to join the full-time UCLH/UCL Research and Development Agile Workforce supporting multiple specialty studies across UCLH Trust.

Do you want to provide exceptional care and be involved in delivering state-of-the-art treatments to patients? We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Research Nurse/Clinical Trial Practitioner to become part of the Research and Development Agile Workforce at UCLH. The role involves providing specialist nursing care to patients across various specialties (Neurology, Women’s health, Paediatrics, Infectious disease, and others) and conducting different phases of research, including early phase clinical trials and larger multicentre studies. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and an interest in working across multiple specialties at UCLH/UCL.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be supported by the Senior Research Team within the unit. This role is suitable for highly motivated individuals eager to develop their careers in Clinical Research Nursing/Clinical Trials. You will collaborate closely with Principal Investigators and Research Support Staff to ensure compliance with Trust policies, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial-specific protocols.

As a Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering our clinical research within the research directorate. You will provide specialist skills to coordinate and manage clinical trials, ensuring high-quality research. Your main responsibilities include recruiting patients, completing trial-related activities, and ensuring reliable data collection according to protocols and in line with GCP, Research Governance, and Trust policies. You will need to manage your workload effectively, demonstrating good time management and prioritisation skills. A proactive, flexible, and solution-oriented approach is essential, along with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively. Strong communication and organisational skills are also required, with flexibility being a key element of this role.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the UK's most complex NHS trusts, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites, including:

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

We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, with specialisms in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our world-class support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

UCLH is committed to sustainability, aiming to become a carbon net zero health service. We have set targets to achieve net zero emissions for direct operations by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.