Research Nurse B6 (Band 6) - Research & Development - Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Band 6 Research Nurse, supporting innovative research in the clinical setting at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance patient care through collaborative research while advancing your professional development. Ideal candidates will exhibit significant clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and motivation to excel in clinical research.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Career development support

Investment in professional development

Qualifications

• Significant clinical/research experience.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working.
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team leader in providing high-quality, research-based care.
• Support clinical investigations and data documentation.
• Screen and monitor patients during studies.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Autonomy

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Surrey County Hospital Town Guildford Salary £39,205 - £47,084 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 09/07/2025 23:59

Research Nurse B6

Band 6

Job overview

Applications are invited for a staff nurse with a special interest in Research & Development (R&D), based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the access and medicine research team supporting our developing community research portfolio. As a team member you will be working on cutting edge research protocols aiming to delivery research opportunities to patients and forging forward medical treatments, procedures and technologies. In addition, there is recognition that to successfully recruit and retain nursing staff to research a flexible and varied approach to job planning is preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team in the team that encourages Research & Development and Innovation whilst maintaining skills and developing services that deliver excellent patient care

Ideally we are looking for a nurse with experience in any field of medicine and research, looking for a new challenge and the desire to expand their knowledge base and their career within the field of clinical research.

The post holder will be organised, have a flexible approach to work and be motivated to provide excellent clinical care with exceptional communication and organisational skills.

For more information please contact:
Louisa Zouita Research Team Leader on 01483 571122 ex 4515/3496 (Tues- Friday)

Main duties of the job

The role of the research nurse at The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RSCH) will be to support the set up and delivery of research. The role will involve screening patients and monitoring patients during studies, assisting with clinical investigations and the collection and documentation of accurate data. The research FFnurse will work collaboratively with all teams to provide excellent care for patients undergoing cancer treatments.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The role involves using an in depth knowledge of research methodology and knowledge of the requirements of local, national and international research regulations.

• To assist the team leader in leading the team in the provision of high quality, research based, care that is patient focused.
• To support the team leader in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective team

Person specification

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Significant clinical/research experience
• Experience of multidisciplinary working and collaborating with other agencies
• Management of resources
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• Clinical trials experience

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.