Haematology / Oncology Research Nurse

Transformation Unit; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Haematology/Oncology Research Nurse (NHS AfC Band 5) to support cancer research delivery across commercial and non-commercial studies. The role requires collaboration with the research delivery team and adherence to governance and ethics requirements.

The post involves coordinating recruitment, care and monitoring of participants, ensuring accurate documentation, and liaising with investigators and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

• Graduate or registered healthcare professional with relevant specialty.
• GCSE English & Maths at minimum grade C.
• Postgraduate training in relevant area.
• Good Clinical Practice in Research training completed.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of clinical research underpinned by degree level education and ICH GCP qualifications.
• Work within professional guidelines relating to Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Accountability and Professional Practice.
• Provide high standard of evidence-based care to patients in hospital and community.
• Support planning and development of protocols as set by Chief/Principal Investigators.
• Maintain complete records and regulatory documentation per study requirements.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care and study activities.
• Attend Research and Development meetings and participate in teaching/training as required.

Education

GCSE English & Maths - Grade C

Graduate in relevant speciality or registered healthcare professional

Postgraduate training in relevant area

Good Clinical Practice in Research training

Job description

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 08:00

Haematology / Oncology Research Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

The Research Nurse will work collaboratively within a team working on both commercial and non-commercial research studies predominantly in cancer within a flexible research workforce covering a 7 day 24 hour service..

The post holder holds responsibility for supporting the research delivery team in the co-ordination, recruitment, care and monitoring of research subjects at the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The care of research subjects is carried out in accordance with current research governance and legislation.

The post holder will work closely with the senior research nurses/practitioners and clinical lead in the completion of comprehensive documentation required by the Ethics Committees – local and national, for ethical review and approval of the research study.

The post holder adheres to Departmental and Trust policies, established health professional procedures and practices and research laws and national guidance.

Main duties of the job

1. The Cancer research Nurse will support programmes for recruitment, enrolment, screening and retention of research subjects in accordance with protocol and International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice standards. 2. The Research Nurse will support the team in the planning and implementation of protocols in accordance with research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principal Investigators. 3. The Research Nurse will contribute to appropriate data collection systems for patient data and monitoring data, in accordance with the research protocol. 4. The Research Nurse maintains complete source documentation and Site Investigators File for Chief and Principal Investigators and Regulatory Bodies. 5. The Research Nurse maintains liaison on a regular basis with the Chief Investigator for the duration of the study. In addition he/she may be required to attend ongoing presentations and lectures to maintain knowledge base of developments within the field of the Study. 6. The Research Nurse collaborates with Investigators, Regulatory Bodies and Ancillary departments.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To have a good knowledge of clinical research, underpinned by degree level education and ICH Good Clinical Practice Qualifications.

2. To work within professional Guidelines relating to Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Accountability and Scope of Professional Practice as appropriate.

3. To provide a high standard of evidence based care to patients whilst attending patients in the community and within the hospital.

4. To work as part of the Trust research delivery team with a flexible approach to workload schedules.

5. To facilitate effective communication: written, verbal and electronic.

6 To act as the patient’s advocate

7. To liaise with the multidisciplinary team as appropriate in the delivery of support and care to the patients.

8. Tosupport the planning, implementation and development of protocols in accordance with research parameters as set out by the Chief and Principal Investigators.

9. To havestrong interpersonal communication skills, having the ability to communicate with empathy in potential sensitive, controversial situations with patients who have given written consent to participate in the trial to become research subjects.

10. Actively seeks to promote health by providing evidence based information in a sensitive, empathetic manner.

11. To have a personal duty of care in relation to the care and working knowledge of the equipment required for the research study.

12. To maintain accurate records in line with professional guidelines and local policy using paper based and electronic systems.

13. Ensure that monitoring and investigations required for the study are carried out within the time schedules documented and be able to work to tight deadlines with restricted time constraints.

14. Be able to propose changes within own area of practice and represent the research team or service.

15. To interpret medical records in order to judge whether a patient is suitable for a particular study.

16. To provide evidence of recent interest/experience in research and Continuing Practice Development.

17. Attend regular Research and Development departmental meetings and National Institute for Health Research meetings as required.

18. To participate fully in Divisional, Directorate and Speciality meetings, teaching programmes etc.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Achieved minimum grade C GCSE in English & Maths
• Graduate in relevant speciality or registered healthcare professional
• Completed post graduate training in relevant area
• Good Clinical Practice in Research training

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working in an NHS setting with patients/service users
• Ability to interpret medical notes for research purposes
• Awareness of research governance and legislation
• Experience of working on research studies in a clinical setting

Skills & Ability

• Database Management Skills
• Confidence to work across different areas including clinical areas
• Professional Manner
• Flexible, adaptable & collaborative working style
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Clinical skills including research sample processing, venepuncture, IV drug administration & ECG
• Administration & ECG

Personal Circumstances

• Ability to work flexible patterns 24/7 as required
• Ability to travel / stay overnight at conferences / training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Carol Jeffs Job title Senior Research Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 957850 Additional information

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.