Rowing Research Nurse

The Adam Practice; Poole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The Adam Practice in Poole, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Research Nurse for a part-time role (3 days/week) across five Poole sites and one Purbeck site. The RRN will help set up research services and deliver commercial trials in partnership with NHS teams.

Applicants must be NMC registered, with GCP training and extensive research experience. The role demands autonomous working, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple sites under NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) protocols.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and GCP training.
• Experience in setting up and delivering clinical trials.
• Venepuncture trained and able to work across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH GCP & EU directives).

Responsibilities

• Set up research services across all sites and deliver commercial clinical trials.
• Ensure high professional nursing care in line with NIHR CRDC Primary Care protocols.
• Collaborate with Lead Roving Research Nurse and clinical teams.
• Be flexible to change and work autonomously across collaboration sites while adhering to GCP.

Skills

Substantial research experience

Venepuncture trained

Excellent communication

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registered Nurse

GCP trained

Degree-level professional knowledge

Leadership development

Tools

Centrifuge operation

Trial documentation systems

Job description

Job summary

Part time 3 days per week, working days to be agreed. This is an exciting role for an experienced Research Nurse to join a joined-up collaboration of practices who wish to deliver research to their patients to enable better health outcomes, to help find new innovative treatments to help treat diseases with evidence-based research within the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care). Research is at the heart of our values & part of everyday practice in the NHS. It gives hope to patients & helps improve current treatment, medicines & develop new treatments which enables hope to happen. As part of the NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) there are 5 practices in the Poole locality and 1 practice in the Purbeck locality. We have had an exponential increase of clinical trials secured within our CRDC over the last 8 months. The pipeline of trials covers many disease areas, and this is a very exciting opportunity to help support our patients in their research journey.

Main duties of the job

The RRN would be expected to work across all sites to help set up research services & deliver commercial clinical research trials. The RRN will work with the Lead Roving Research Nurse to ensure that the highest professional standard of nursing care is delivered to research participants and, where relevant their families, in partnership with all clinical teams and in adherence to all NIHR CRDC (Primary Care) & TAP protocols/policies & guidelines. The role of the RRN needs to be flexible in line with the present atmosphere for change within health service delivery and the variance of research studies undertaken. It is essential that the RRN must work under their own sphere of competency & be able to work autonomously across all collaboration sites with recognising the need to reach out for help when required. It is the role of the RRN to adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at all times enabling a safe research journey for each.

About us

The Practice location combines easy access to the wonderful Dorset countryside, whilst being very close to the edge of Poole town and is in a highly desirable area to live and work in. We are a CQC Outstanding-rated Practice with 40,000 patients and 17 current Partners working across 5 sites. We successfully combine efficiencies of scale with localised continuity and high quality care on individual surgery sites, whilst using a total triage appointment system to ensure acute patients are seen in a timely manner. We have the benefit of nearly 40 years of experience as a large multi-site Practice, providing a secure and stable environment to work in.

Details

Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: A4962-26-0048
Job locations: Upton Surgery, Upton Cross, Poole, Dorset, BH16 5PW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

It is expected that the RRN will have the ability to work autonomously across the collaborative partners, demonstrating a high level of co-ordination and effective communication skills to ensure the smooth running of all trial-related work conducted within each practice. It is expected the RRN will be a beacon of research expertise with guiding research naive sites to produce gold standard research whilst maintaining patient safety at all times. Please see JD/PS attached for further details.

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial experience within research
• Experience of problem solving & the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience of developing & implementing policies, procedures & SOPs.
• Experience of recruiting, educating & monitoring participants in clinical trials.
• Venepuncture trained.
• Experience in the setup of clinical trials
• Experience of producing proformas & lab worksheets.
• Experience of using a centrifuge, -20 -80 freezers and experience of using Dry Ice.
• IATA trained

Qualifications

• NMC registered Nurse.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Professional knowledge acquired at degree level of relevant years of experience.
• Evidence of leadership and management development.
• GCP trained & certificate in date.
• Desirable: Mentorship qualification

Qualities and Attributes

• Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH GCP & EU directives)
• Knowledge of research design and methodologies.
• Knowledge of clinical trials protocols & their application in practice.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to initiate, manage & sustain change.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Good attendance at work.
• A flexible approach to work.
• Effective time management.
• Ability to work independently & as part of the team.
• Ability to organise, prioritise, co-ordinate own self & work
• Takes accountability for ones actions.
• Shares information & good practice appropriately.
• Treats others with courtesy & respect at all times

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: HR Team, [e-mail]