Research Nurse/Coordinator

NHS; Redhill; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare Trust as a Clinical Research Co-ordinator or Nurse to advance your career in clinical research. This position requires a health or science degree and offers a supportive environment for professional development. Engage with diverse clinical specialties and improve patient recruitment for vital research studies.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing emphasis

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills required.
• Experience of working in a clinical environment essential.
• Understanding of data protection and GCP beneficial.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Education

Health or science related degree

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a clinical research co-ordinator or clinical research nurse to join our established research delivery team at Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust and support recruitment to clinical research studies.

The team supports research activity in a wide range of clinical specialities. Our research portfolio is growing steadily as we further our aim of increasing participation in research.

This post represents an ideal opportunity for a self-motivated individual to develop new skills in the management of research studies at SASH. The candidate must have excellent communication, good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively in order to meet competing demands. They should have a logical and methodical approach to their work and possess strong problem solving skills. A health or science related degree is essential as well as experience of working in a SASH clinical environment and having regular contact with patients and senior clinical staff. A good understanding of data protection/information governance as well as awareness of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and research governance would be helpful.

The role is suitable for either a co-ordinator or a nurse. Please read the Job Description and Person Specifications for further information regarding this.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearplus high cost allowance