Research Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Research Nurse with A&E/ITU experience to join the Acute Medicine Cluster. The role involves coordinating recruitment, data collection, and monitoring of research subjects within a flexible 7-day service.

You will work with senior research nurses and clinical leads to ensure ethical review documentation is completed and that studies are conducted in line with governance and legislation.

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing or registered healthcare professional status.
• Good Clinical Practice in Research training.
• Postgraduate training in relevant area.
• GCSE in English & Maths at grade C or above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate recruitment, enrolment, screening and retention of research subjects.
• Plan and implement study protocols as set by Chief/Principal Investigators.
• Collect and monitor patient data per the research protocol.
• Maintain source documentation and regulatory files for the study.
• Liaise with Chief Investigator and multidisciplinary teams regularly.
• Promote the research study objectives to internal/external stakeholders.

Skills

Database Management

Cross-functional teamwork

Professional Manner

Flexible & collaborative

Independent and team work

24/7 availability

Travel to conferences/training

Clinical research skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C)

Nursing degree or registered healthcare professional

Postgraduate training in relevant area

Good Clinical Practice in Research

Job description

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Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum/Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

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

We require a nurse with (A&E / ITU) experience to undertake the role of a research nurse within the Acute Medicine Cluster . Experience in research would be advantageous but not essential.

The Research Nurse will work collaboratively within a team working on both commercial and non-commercial research studies 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 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.

Main duties of the job

1. The 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. 7. The Research Nurse maintains good liaison with research subjects using excellent communication skills by telephone or face to face, in either hospital or community setting, keeping documented evidence of the same. 8. The Research Nurse represents and promotes the objectives of the research study to internal/external constituencies appropriately.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

We employ more than 6,500 staff, with a turnover in excess of £370m in 2014/2015 and have approximately 900 beds.

Our main activities are:

• Cardiovascular care at our Cardiac centre.
• Accident and Emergency at Blackpool Teaching Hospital.
• Community Midwifery and Women and Children’s Services.
• Clinical research with an 80-strong team of nurses and doctors.
• Community nursing and school nursing.
• Recovery and rehabilitation for a variety of conditions including brain injury, stroke and elderly care.
• Sexual health and family planning services.
• Wellbeing and lifestyle including mental health services, heart health campaigns, and smoking cessation services.
• End of life and palliative care.

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 and Qualification

• 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 and 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 and 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
• Ability to work flexible patterns 24/7 as required
• Ability to travel / stay overnight at conferences / training
• Clinical skills including research sample processing, venepuncture, IV drug administration & ECG

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

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.

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 Stephen Preston

Job title Research Nurse Manager

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Telephone number 01253 951514

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