Research Nurse / Research Practitioner

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; Hybride; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Research Nurse / Research Practitioner to join a collaborative research team. The role involves coordinating participant visits, managing study documentation, and ensuring data is collected in line with Good Clinical Practice.

You will work across multiple sites and travel as needed. We welcome applicants with experience in conversation analysis and a proactive approach to developing research skills, supported by supervision from partner

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with diploma level or higher and/or HCPC registration.
• Holds current GCP certification.
• Experience in research delivery and coordinating studies.
• Experience in conversation analysis.
• Ability to travel across the Trust footprint and work across multiple sites.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate participant visits and manage study documentation.
• Maintain accurate research records and data in line with GCP/ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and governance processes.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators, sponsors and multidisciplinary teams.

Connaissances

NMC Registration

HCPC Registration

NIHR CRP Accreditation

Conversational Analysis

Formation

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Description du poste

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Research Nurse / Research Practitioner

The closing date is 15 November 2026

The successful candidate will join a collaborative and ambitious research team working across the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK and Loughborough University, with supervision and support provided from both organisations. You will also work alongside leading researchers, clinicians, community teams, and experts by experience, collaborating with partners at the Universities of Manchester and Birmingham.

We are seeking a motivated and proactive individual who takes pride in delivering high quality work and is confident managing participant data in line with national research governance standards. Applicants should have experience in conversation analysis and a genuine enthusiasm for developing and expanding their wider research skills.

This role requires flexibility to meet the needs of the study. Hybrid working is available however, you will be expected to work on-site at Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust for at least one day per week. The role will also involve working across a variety of settings, including participant homes, Northern Care Alliance sites, and other clinical environments. Occasional UK-wide travel will be required to support participant recruitment and project start-up activities.

We are passionate about supporting career development and offer a wide range of training and development opportunities to help you grow and progress within your chosen career path.

Main duties of the job

Join our dynamic research team and play a key role in the successful delivery of high quality clinical research studies. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and organised individual to develop expertise in research trial set-up, delivery, and governance while working alongside experienced researchers, clinicians, sponsors, and multidisciplinary teams.

In this varied role, you will support the coordination and delivery of research studies, ensuring activities are conducted to the highest standards of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will build strong relationships with Principal Investigators, sponsors, clinicians, and participants, using your excellent communication skills to support every stage of the research journey.

You will be responsible for coordinating participant visits, managing study documentation, maintaining accurate research records and databases, and ensuring data is collected and managed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice ICH-GCP guidelines. You will also contribute to clinical and research governance processes, including adverse event reporting and the maintenance of investigator site files, ensuring studies remain inspection ready at all times.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external non-NHS applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• NMC Registration or HCPC registered or NIHR CRP accredited

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse at diploma level or above or HCPC practitioner or Educated to degree level or significant research delivery experience.
• Holds current GCP certification
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to work autonomously and part of a team
• Demonstrates evidence of leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple portfolios of work concurrently and prioritise own workload
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Research experience or relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuous professional develo
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
• Experience of working with autistic children & families
• Experience of conversational analysis

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust