research nurse

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Research Nurse to oversee and expand its commercial research portfolio. The successful candidate will coordinate research trials, advocate for patients, and ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice standards. This role offers the chance to enhance clinical skills while working closely with multidisciplinary teams across various healthcare facilities. Opportunities for flexible working and professional development are available.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Cycle-to-work schemes

Public transport accessibility

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research management and delivery.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Ability to travel across different sites and work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of research trials in partnership with the clinical research team.
• Develop specialised skills for the conduct of clinical trials.
• Provide information and advice to patients about clinical trials.

Skills

Clinical research management

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Patient advocacy

Flexible working

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Barts Health NHS Trust to join our team as a Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Research Nurse. This role will focus on developing and expanding our commercial research portfolio across Barts Health, Homerton, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals, as part of the Northeast London CRDC. As a Research Nurse, you will be responsible for clinically managing and delivering your own portfolio of commercial research studies across a range of specialty areas, while also providing research support to investigators. The role offers the opportunity to broaden your clinical knowledge and skills across a variety of conditions, working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, and wider multidisciplinary teams.

You will be expected to uphold the highest standards of care for patients and research participants, ensuring all activity complies with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical requirements, and regulatory frameworks, while contributing to the visibility and growth of research across the partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of research trials in partnership with the clinical research team across the hospitals, including identification, enrolment, randomisation, screening, collection and preparation of biological samples, collection and input of trial data, and follow-up of patients.
• Develop specialised skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, in line with GCP requirements and local operating procedures.
• Provide information and advice to enable patients to make informed choices about involvement in clinical trials, acting as the patient’s advocate.
• Travel across different sites within the trust and to external meetings; work flexibly as needed.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The group is committed to delivering safe and compassionate care, and to upholding our WeCare values and behaviours. We strive to create an inclusive working environment that supports flexible working and equality of opportunity.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and advocate an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Recruitment, Data and Safeguarding

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. After applying, your information will be managed in our applicant systems in line with NHS processes. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection; a Disclosure and Barring Check may be required for roles with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Additional notes

Barts Health promotes active travel and provides accessible sites with public transport links; some sites offer cycle-to-work schemes.