Research Nurse/ Practitioner

NHS; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A social enterprise in healthcare seeks a passionate Research Nurse in Plymouth. The role involves working directly with research participants, prioritizing quality experiences, and contributing to research studies. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and be a registered nurse. This position offers opportunities for continuous professional development and can accommodate hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Protected CPD time

Training pathways

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse currently registered with UK regulatory body.
• Experience with confidential patient information.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with research participants following study protocols.
• Provide a quality experience for research studies.
• Support the running of research studies.

Skills

Attention to detail

High level of interpersonal skills

Ability to work autonomously

Flexibility

Education

Registered Nurse or Healthcare Professional

Tools

Databases

Job description

Job summary

WANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AS A RESEARCH NURSE

Previous research experience not essential*, but a passion for research is!

Do you enjoy the challenge of learning something new? Are you someone who enjoys a multi‑faceted job, working with a wide range of patients, loves a challenge and is highly motivated? Do you have excellent organisation skills, thrive on being accurate and ensuring high levels of attention to detail?

Then, this could be the job for you!

22.5 hours per week – Permanent

Main duties of the job

As part of the team you will work directly with research participants in various settings across the full range of services in health and social care, following study protocols to ensure participant safety and providing a quality experience.

A broad experience, working in your professional role in the community and mental health would be an advantage. Ability to prioritise and organise your workload is essential. This is a hybrid role with regular support.

This is YOUR opportunity to join Livewell's Research Team to support the running of research studies.

Contact Liana Stapleton ([e-mail]) for more information.

All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

Job Share(s) Considered

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award‑winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programmes, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programmes ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro‑diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job description please see the attached document entitled Job description with personal spec.

Person Specification

Specific Skills - Essential

• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to work cohesively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to learn, instigate and develop efficient working systems
• Willingness to undertake any necessary training and development to enhance work performance
• Commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
• Willingness and ability to work across sites including community

Experience - Essential

• Pertinent clinical skills
• Broad and recent clinical experience relevant to the post
• Experience with dealing with confidential patient information
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and work to tight deadlines
• Ability to make independent decisions
• Ability to communicate complex information to patients, carers and members of MDT

Experience - Desirable

• Experience of delivering commercial and academic research studies
• Experience of research within the NHS/Livewell setting
• Proven record of meeting targets

Qualifications - Essential

• Registered Nurse or Healthcare Professional, currently registered with UK regulatory body NMC or HPC

Qualifications - Desirable

• Research Training (e.g. Good Clinical Practice [GCP], degree module informed consent)

Additional Requirements - Essential

• Able to accommodate hybrid working, physically at home and periodically in office
• Ability to travel throughout the Livewell Southwest Footprint
• Ability to work alone with patients in their homes, in accordance with the Lone Working Policy
• Ability to travel independently across the Southwest Peninsula when required
• Demonstrate a passion to be fully research‑active and act as a champion to promote a research culture throughout Livewell Southwest and amongst its service users

Additional Requirements - Desirable

• A full UK driving licence

Knowledge - Essential

• Computer literacy including ability to work with databases
• Understand the significance of research and use of validated results to improve practice

Knowledge - Desirable

• Knowledge of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Knowledge of clinical trials & research methodologies
• Understanding of data collection and data entry for clinical trials

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Livewell Southwest

200 Mount Gould Road

Mount Gould

Plymouth

Devon

PL4 7PY

Employer's website

https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)