Diabetes Research Nurse

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking a part-time Diabetes Research Nurse to support a dietary weight loss study for patients with type 2 diabetes. This role involves direct patient management, collaboration with research teams, and contribution to innovative studies aiming to enhance diabetes care. Join a vibrant and diverse research community dedicated to advancing healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Defined benefits pension scheme

Staff discounts

Family-friendly initiatives

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Diabetes and endocrinology background required.
• Experience in collecting clinical research data is advantageous.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support dietary weight loss research study involving T2D patients.
• Coordinate and deliver the MRC-funded study.
• Recruit and manage clinical participants.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Education

Current NMC Nurse Registration

Job description

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JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced Diabetes Research Nurse with primary responsibility to support a dietary weight loss research study involving overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The post holder will work directly with the diabetes research team based at Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced Diabetes Research Nurse with primary responsibility to support a dietary weight loss research study involving overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The post holder will work directly with the diabetes research team based at Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

The appointee will contribute to the overall recruitment and clinical/dietary management of participants involved in this study by liaising directly with the Chief Investigator and the CRF staff at the Royal Infirmary. They will have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination and delivery of this single centre MRC-funded study. The post holder will also work closely with the Diabetes research nurses at the General Western Hospital and staff at the Edinburgh Imaging Facility QMRI for efficient delivery of this study.

This post is fixed-term for 36 months and part-time (14 hours per week), we are open to considering flexible working patterns and secondments.

Your Skills And Attributes For Success

• Current NMC nurse registration.
• Diabetes and endocrinology background and knowledge of type 2 diabetes management.
• Previous experience of involvement in collecting clinical research data and biological samples is advantageous.
• Training on weight management and dietary support for patients will be provided.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
  
  

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Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr Ahmad Al-Mrabeh, [e-mail]

An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder. Therefore, the appointee must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian and must also be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

A market pay supplement equivalent to 7% of salary shall be payable in addition to substantive salary. Additionally, the normal incremental pay range for this post will be points 1-8 of the published scales.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• A competitive salary at Grade UE06N: £34,132 - £41,671 per annum pro-rata as part-time.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
  
  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 16 June 2025.

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About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About The Team

The Centre for Cardiovascular Science (Head of Centre, Professor Andrew Baker) is a world-leading centre of excellence that integrates discovery, translational and clinical cardiovascular research to transform the diagnosis, treatment and management of people with heart and circulatory diseases.

We are working with local, national and international partners and funders to develop solutions to our research challenges with regional and global impact.

Research in the CVS is investigator-led. CVS has 50 principal investigators leading research across four themes: Metabolism Obesity & Diabetes (MOD), Hypertension & Renal (HART), Cardio-metabolic Imaging (CINEMA), and Coronary & Valvular Heart Disease.

The technologies employed within CVS span basic molecular and cell biology, to model organisms (flies, fish, rodents), to clinical trials. The ethos in the CVS is that, whatever their background, investigators can use our network of collaboration and training to deliver fundamental discoveries and implement them in translational research.

CVS hosts two British Heart Foundation research centres: the Centre of Research Excellence (REA3) and the Centre for Vascular Regeneration (CVR).

To find out more, visit https://www.ed.ac.uk/cardiovascular-science/research/cvs-bhf-centres/bhf-centre-of-research-excellence

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