Research Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in London is seeking a Research Nurse to join their Research & Development Team. The successful candidate will recruit patients for studies, manage clinical trials, and ensure high standards of patient care. Candidates must be registered nurses with relevant research experience and excellent organizational skills. This full-time role offers a competitive salary with additional high-cost area supplements.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in research.
• Evidence of CPD and willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Experience of working in NHS clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen patients for clinical trials.
• Monitor trial participant progress and collect data.
• Coordinate patient information and support.

Skills

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work autonomously

Knowledge of research design and methods

Phlebotomy/cannulation skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Post graduate level qualification in research

Job description

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Job Summary

We are recruiting a Research Nurse to join the Research & Development Team, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Job Summary

We are recruiting a Research Nurse to join the Research & Development Team, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Here at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, our Research Nurses recruit patients to studies via multiple local DGH teams as well as from within the Cancer Centre. As well as promoting studies to our referral hospitals and recruiting and coordinating the care of our trial participants, you will also administer some of the research drugs.

You may be required to take responsibility for the safe administration of experimental drugs and for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of drugs and other treatment modalities.

We are extremely committed to providing the best possible treatments for our patients and to progressing the field forward.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will screen & identify patients who are eligible for clinical trials and maintain detailed knowledge of the protocols for the clinical trials associated with the designated site-specific groups.

You will be required to attend relevant outpatient clinics to assist with recruitment, to monitor the progress, and to collect data of patients involved in clinical trials. To attend inpatients involved in clinical trials as necessary.

You will act as a contact point and coordinator for patients requiring information and support and to refer patients/families on to other professional/agencies as appropriate.

Within the role, you will assist in the provision of background information about potential clinical trials to obtain approvals from Research Governance and Local Ethics Committees.

You will also be involved in protocol review, advising regarding specialised equipment and resources required to undertake the trial and to ensure ethical issues are adequately addressed.

About Us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We Run The Following Hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
  
  

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7258723-A

Job locations

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Post graduate level qualification/courses or equivalent experience within research and /or a related field
• Evidence of CPD and maintenance of PDP
• Willingness to undertake training as appropriate for role.
  
  

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with patients and families within relevant clinical areas in the NHS environment
• Evidence of research activity
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Proven ability to work under pressure.
• Proven effectiveness as working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Experience of running concurrent research studies in a healthcare setting with minimal supervision/clinical trials experience.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of running concurrent research studies in a healthcare setting with minimal supervision/clinical trials experience
• Experience related to information retrieval and research application
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cross boundaries integrating with multidisciplinary staff
• Ability to make clinical judgments regarding patient needs where appropriate
• Ability to work autonomously using own initiative, and as a member of a team
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office software. (including word, Excel)
• Phlebotomy/cannulation skills.
• Sample preparation/transportation.
• Demonstrates evidence ability to take charge and delegate duties
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of research governance issues
• Awareness of research design and methods; understanding of the analytical process
• Proven knowledge of ICH GCP and current legislation
  
  

Essential

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre

Rickmansworth Road

Northwood

HA6 2RN

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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