Senior Research Nurse

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian seeks a Senior Research Nurse for a two-year fixed term at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. This role involves critical care research and requires NMC registration and experience in nursing. The successful applicant will join a dynamic team to enhance patient care through innovative research.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience in Critical Care or clinical research nursing required.
• Experience in study setup and recruitment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage research studies, including patient care.
• Recruit and screen study participants.
• Work alongside a multi-disciplinary research team.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

Anaesthetics, Theatres & Critical Care, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Senior Research Nurse

Band 6, Fixed Term Contract 2 years*

37.5 hours per week F/T

• Although offered on a fixed term basis, it may be possible to extend tenure beyond this term.
  
  

The Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group has an excellent reputation for critical care, anaesthetic and peri-operative research.

We are looking for an NMC registered nurse with post registration experience of working in Critical Care, Theatres / Recovery or who has clinical research nursing experience.

The successful applicant will work as part of our busy Research Nurse team, to be based at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, but will also provide cover at the Western General Hospital site too.

The post will involve study setup, initiation, screening, recruitment and coordination, as well as direct and indirect care of study patients and their families.

The post holder will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, should be self-motivated and able to use their own initiative.

They may be required to work some unsocial hours, including weekends, so will also need a flexible approach to working.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a renowned and dynamic multi-disciplinary research team and help us to improve patient care through our innovative programme of research.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit to the department just contact:

David Hope

Research Nurse Manager

Tel: [phone]

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

The use of the term “Senior” or “Junior” in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.