Research Nurse

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization in Liverpool is seeking a research nurse to join the Perioperative Medicine Research team. The successful candidate will manage the day-to-day operations of research studies, advocate for research and patients, and ensure effective data management. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to innovative studies that impact patient care within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Must be a strong advocate for research and patients.
• Responsible for the day-to-day running of research studies.
• Assist in informed consent process.

Responsibilities

• Screen potential patients for studies.
• Recruit patients according to agreed protocols.
• Provide effective support to research participants.

Skills

Advocacy for research

Patient recruitment

Data management

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a research nurse to work within the Perioperative Medicine Research team. The ability to work over all sites and care groups if needed to work at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Perioperative Medicine Research team have a proven track record in successfully recruiting into NIHR portfolio and commercial studies. We conduct a variety of projects, including observational and cohort studies, device and drug trials as well as mixed methods and qualitative research.

The research nurse must be a strong advocate for research and patients and will be responsible for the day to day running of research studies including screening of potential patients, recruiting patients into studies according to agreed protocols, assisting in the informed consent process and management of all the study related data and provide effective support to research participants.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vicki Waugh
Job title: Senior Research Nurse
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0151 706 2426