Developmental Research Nurse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

ZeroAge; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare organization in Nottingham seeks a qualified staff member to recruit Oncology patients for trials. This position includes responsibilities such as managing clinical trial portfolios and delivering chemotherapy and immunotherapy. With a focus on training, staff development, and innovative practices, candidates can progress from Band 5 to Band 6 and enjoy a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Training and Development Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion Focus

Qualifications

• Prior experience in oncology is expected.
• Completion of 12-month training to progress from Band 5 to Band 6.
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit patients to clinical trials.
• Manage a clinical trial portfolio.
• Deliver trial drugs including cytotoxic and immunotherapy.

Skills

Team Working

Trial Coordination

Patient Recruitment

Job description

We are looking for a qualified member of staff to help recruit Oncology patients to a wide range of commercial and non-commercial research trials within a long established research team.

The Post-holder will start at Band 5, over a 12 month period work through a research competency package provided by the Learning and Development Team, and once training is completed to the required level at the end of 12 months, will progress to Band 6.

The Oncology research team prides itself on delivering high quality clinical research. The research team works closely with multidisciplinary teams and works in an embedded way with frontline clinical staff. Team members have the opportunity to take ownership of their own portfolio of clinical trials whilst being supported by senior members of the team who have extensive research and clinical experience. This allows staff to work in a supported yet autonomous way. We are committed to staff development both as a team and on an individual basis. Research is seen as a core element of our Trust activity. Our organisation is known nationally as a forward thinking and innovative organisation in terms of clinical research delivery.

The role will include the delivery of novel chemotherapy and immunotherapy within our dedicated research treatment room, and prior experience in oncology would be expected. Training will be provided in research trial management according to the principles of GCP, and as a Band 5 the post-holder will be expected to work as a study coordinator under the guidance, support and supervision of Band 6s. Once the 12 month training period has been completed, the post-holder will be expected to work autonomously as a Band 6 with their own caseload of trials. We encourage attendance at MDT's, working autonomously and as part of the team, and looking outside the box at ways to recruit patients to our many research trials. We offer a friendly, adaptable environment to aid development in research.

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Completion of 12 month training period and competency package to progress from Band 5 to Band 6

Recruitment to Clinical Trials

Management of a clinical trial portfolio

Delivery of trial drugs to include cytotoxics and immunotherapy

Adherence to GCP

Team Working

This advert closes on Friday 30 May 2025