Research Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse & Doctoral Research Fellow

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a motivated Research Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse to oversee a research program focused on the management of patients receiving immunotherapy. This role includes leading daily operations, liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, and developing research skills. The contract is fixed-term for 4 years, providing opportunities for professional development. Successful candidates will possess registration as a nurse and relevant qualifications in oncology and research methods, with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working options

Health and wellbeing packages

Annual leave and pension schemes

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Master's degree or equivalent qualifications.
• Completion of national practice assessor training or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the E-IMMUNE study and manage daily operations.
• Collect and store data in alignment with study requirements.
• Communicate with healthcare teams and support patient recruitment.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced Communication skills

Research methods

Oncology care

Data analysis

Complex problem solving

Education

Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)

Masters Degree or equivalent

National practice assessor training

Job description

Research Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse & Doctoral Research Fellow

The closing date is 14 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic oncology nurse to be involved in the delivery of a research programme to assess the remote management of patients receiving immunotherapy. The post holder will lead the remote intervention, responding to alerts generated by the patient self‑report system. The post will involve assisting patients to use the technology as well as safety reporting for the study. The role will involve liaising closely with the multi‑disciplinary clinical and research team involved in the E‑IMMUNE research programme (e‑immune.org.uk).

There is also the opportunity for an appropriate candidate to develop a PhD around the remote management of patients in the late effects setting, following completion of immunotherapy treatment.

The post is offered as a 4‑year fixed‑term contract at the end of which there will be no opportunity for an extension or for the post to become permanent.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 7 Research Nurse you will play a pivotal role in the delivery of the research programme, supporting patients and liaising with a team of skilled professionals. This position offers the opportunity to develop your research skills, influence patient care, and contribute to service development within a thriving, fast‑paced environment.

• Provide leadership for the day‑to‑day running of the E‑IMMUNE study within the unit.
• Undertake research in the area of immunotherapy late effects in line with project requirements.
• Manage data collection and storage on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Liaise closely with other academics, advisers and administrators relevant to the study.
• Work with a parent advisory group who will offer guidance and oversight to the study.
• Work with the research team to develop and maintain the study website.
• Develop materials relevant to the study including interview schedules, information sheet and ethics application.
• Communicate with NHS Trusts, people with cancer and professionals to support participant recruitment.
• Collect and analyse data from qualitative interviews and focus groups with people with cancer and healthcare professionals.
• Take a leading role in the analysis and writing up of the research findings.
• Read and review literature as appropriate.
• Assist in the writing of research reports and scholarly publications.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed‑term contract basis for a period of 4 years due to the post being externally funded. The fixed‑term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed‑term contracts taking into consideration the ongoing source of the external funding and the requirement for the post to be maintained.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
• Masters Degree or equivalent
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
• Post registration study and qualification, e.g. oncology, leadership, research methods, symptom management & Palliative Care
• Advanced Communication skills course or equivalent
• Advanced assessment skills

Further Training

• Core and relevant SACT competences.

Experience

• Demonstrate post registration experience of caring for patients cancer and those receiving cancer treatments
• Demonstrates a genuine interest and has awareness in the speciality
• Experience of audit and/or clinical research, with possession of ICH GCP certification
• Knowledge of the NMC code of professional conduct and awareness of current nursing and NHS issues.
• Evidence of the application of leadership or management skills in a busy hospital environment.
• Relevant experience of cancer care in the acute/immunotherapy setting.
• Experience of providing telephone advice and/or triage services.

Special Skill / Aptitudes

• Ability to manage own workload within the overall research team.
• Able to manage highly complex or sensitive situations with patients, relatives and staff.
• Ability to write academic reports and presentations.
• Ability to participate in education of others.
• Evidence of multi‑disciplinary team working
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic team player.
• Computer Literate
• Ability to motivate self and others
• Evidence of academic publishing
• Evidence of academic presentation
• Evidence of leading and facilitating change.

Other Factors

• Ability to work flexibly to meet needs of the research programme.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Diplomatic
• Personally and professionally confident and mature.
• Recognition of own limitations.

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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff