Research Nurse - Liver RDU

King's College Hospital; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Liver Research Nurse to join the Liver Research Delivery Unit. You will coordinate and deliver clinical trials in hepatology, ensuring patient safety and data integrity throughout the study pathway.

The role involves data management, consent processes and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and sponsors across multiple sites. 37.5 hours per week, fixed-term for 24 months.

Qualifications

• NMC RN1 Registration with current practising status.
• Post-graduate qualification with a research methodology element.
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
• Previous clinical research experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, patient-centred nursing care for patients in clinical trials within the Liver Research Delivery Unit.
• Coordinate and deliver clinical research studies in hepatology, including recruitment and informed consent.
• Support the nursing team to maintain high standards of care, governance and patient safety.
• Assist in training and developing the clinical team and promote awareness of research.
• Participate in clinical audit, research and service improvement activities.
• Collaborate with investigators, clinicians, sponsors and other sites to ensure smooth trial operation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Venepuncture

Cannulation

IT skills

Education

NMC RN1 Registration

Research methodology post-graduate

Continuous development record

Clinical research experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Main area Liver Reserach Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 24 months (Nil) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working outside of main hours may be required) Job ref 213-CORP-8388077

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site King's College Hospital Denmark Hill Town Camberwell Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The post holder will be part of a team of Liver research nurses running commercial and non commercial clinical trials in the Liver research department. The scope of work undertaken within the unit spans the spectrum from pre-clinical investigator led activity to phase 1, 2 and 3 studies.

Responsibilities will include co-ordinating patient activity and overseeing patient care at all stages of the research pathway; data management (collecting data, entering data and resolving discrepancies) and working with clinical research organisations and sponsors to satisfy audit and monitoring requirements. With respect to multi-centre trials sponsored by KCH, the post holder will be expected to support investigators and their teams at recruiting sites.

The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including but not restricted to the Research Manager, Senior Research Nurse, Liver clinicians, the Clinical Nurse Specialist Teams, radiologists and the pharmacy technicians.

Main duties of the job

To provide safe, patient-centred nursing care to patients participating in clinical research within the Liver Research Delivery Unit (RDU), ensuring their clinical needs and wellbeing are met throughout their involvement in research studies.

To coordinate and deliver clinical research studies in hepatology, including screening and recruitment, obtaining informed consent etc, in line with study protocols and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

To support the Senior Research Nurse and wider nursing team in maintaining high standards of clinical care, meeting targets, research governance and patient safety.

To support the training and development of the clinical team, sharing knowledge and promoting awareness of research within the department.

To participate in clinical audit, research and service improvement activities

To work closely with principal investigators, hepatology clinicians, research teams and study sponsors to support the smooth running of clinical trials and resolve issues that may arise.

To maintain accurate clinical records and study documentation, ensuring information is recorded in a timely manner and complies with confidentiality, governance and regulatory requirements.

To identify and elevate clinical concerns, adverse events and protocol deviations, ensuring these are managed and reported appropriately to protect patient safety and maintain the quality of research data.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.

Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Work in conjunction with the senior research nurse to manage a caseload of patients, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery.
• Identify patients suitable for entry into clinical trials by attending clinics (screening notes/consultant referral) and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings.
• With other members of the healthcare team, ensure patients are fully informed prior to entry in any clinical trial programme.
• Assist in consenting, randomising, allocating of treatment of patients.
• Help the team to evaluate patient eligibility for clinical trials entry by co-ordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to trial protocol.
• Coordinate all ongoing study visits and investigations as per the protocol.
• Act as a resource and support to patients and their relatives, explaining practical aspects of clinical trials, assisting and supporting local nursing teams.
• Coordinate the collection of any blood samples required as part of the clinical trials and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens, in conjunction with local nursing teams.
• Support the administration of trial drugs (commensurate with education and training), be aware of and report any unusual side effects, in association with local nursing teams. You will retain overall responsibility and accountability for direct patient care; under supervision of the senior research nurse

Maintain adequate patients’ records and ensure all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical and nursing notes.

• Responsible for accurate completion of Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Responsible for the collection, co-ordination and computerisation of data generated from the clinical trials.
• Provide continuity of care for patients and their carers throughout the trial programme. Provide specific advice and support as appropriate.
• Implement and adhere to the principles of GCP (Good Clinical Practice) as set out in the Clinical Trials Regulations.
• If appropriately trained, keep up to date with current practices for cannulation, phlebotomy and care of patients with Central Venous Access lines.
• Act as a resource for Liver based research.

Portfolio Management and Development

• Assist in the review of trial protocols and identify resource implications for the site.
• Liaise with and assist the medical team/sponsor organisation with on-study treatment and follow up of patients
• Ensure CRFs are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure SAEs are recorded and reported in accordance with the protocol and/or sponsor’s SOP.
• Ensure that all accrual data is uploaded onto the EDGE database (the trust reporting system for all clinical trial activity undertaken within KCH).
• For KCH sponsored studies, ensure upload off data for all centres to the network co-ordinating centre as required.
• Collect and provide information to allow for invoices to be raised for payments where appropriate
• Liaise with other departments and wards at the site/s, in order to promote a good working environment, integration of research within the trust and open channels of communication.
• Raise awareness of the portfolio of current Liver clinical trials within the organisation.
• Participate in the presentation of research findings within the Clinical Research Network and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Report adverse incidents and near misses via the Trust’s online incident reporting form.

Help to coordinate multi-centre trials. Together with the KHP Clinical Trials Office (KHPCTO):

• Ensure all relevant documents and approvals are in place at each site prior to subject recruitment.
• Collect data from sites, raise data queries and ensure data queries are resolved.

Training and Development

• Attend the KHPCTO, NIHR training programmes and other relevant education and training days/programmes as appropriate.
• Attend investigator/initiation meetings and conferences when required.
• Maintain awareness of current advances in Liver treatments, research and nursing practice and use this knowledge to maintain high standards of care for patients.
• Disseminate research by assisting in the preparation of posters/research papers for meetings, conferences and publications. Also circulate trial information and carry our presentations locally.

Professional

• Act in accordance with local policies and procedures laid down by King’s College Hospital.
• Be responsible for maintaining a professional profile.
• Work within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice, Conduct and Record Keeping.
• Undertake an annual appraisal (internal performance review) to identify organisation and professional objectives and development needs.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Experience

• NMC RN1 Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
• Post-graduate qualification with a research methodology element.
• Previous clinical research experience.
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies.
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform basic clinical skills (obtaining vital signs measurements).
• Ability to perform venepuncture and cannulation
• Evidence of accuracy to detail in data collection.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others.
• Strong motivation to work within research.
• Report writing and presentational skills.
• Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to clinical trials.
• Reasonable IT skills in the following areas: i.e - MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), - Spreadsheets – producing multi-sheet tables, graphs, sorting & filtering.

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