Senior Research Nurse

TN United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic senior registered nurse to join their dynamic Gastroenterology Research Team. This exciting role offers a balanced work-life schedule, focusing on clinical research within a supportive environment. You will oversee a variety of studies, ensuring compliance with research protocols while collaborating closely with clinicians. Opportunities for professional development in gastroenterology are available, making this a perfect position for those passionate about advancing their career in clinical research. Join a motivated team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative research.

Benefits

Flexible Working Schemes

Paid Annual Leave

Occupational Health Services

CPD Funding

Staff Discounts

NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Prior clinical research experience is essential.
• Strong organisational and communication skills required.
• Competence in venous access and drug administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage research performance and study timelines.
• Collaborate with other Trusts to improve research delivery.
• Ensure compliance with research governance frameworks.

Skills

Clinical Research Experience

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Venous Access Skills

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Clinical Research Certification

Tools

NHS IT Systems

Job description

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Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Exeter, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

854701f4c1a6

Job Views:

3

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Role Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic senior band 6 registered nurse to join our Gastroenterology Research Team. Working with us offers a good work life balance as we mainly work normal working/office hours, Monday to Friday.

We are looking for somebody with prior clinical research experience to oversee the CRN Gastroenterology portfolio of studies. The post holder will require established clinical skills in addition to their research knowledge and experience. You will not be expected to be a specialist in Inflammatory Bowel Disease as you will work closely with the clinicians, practitioners and CNS team to deliver the research. Having experience as a band 5 research nurse is essential for this role.

The post holder will be required to have strong organisational, communication and IT skills to oversee the variety of studies within the portfolio with leadership and wider oversight from a research team lead. You would need to demonstrate an understanding and have experience of portfolio management including pipeline, expressions of interest, feasibility, setup, costing, recruitment and retention and strategies for meeting study metrics. The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management and recruitment to a variety of studies which include both non-interventional (observational) studies and more complex interventional commercial trials such as investigational medical products (CTIMP’s) predominantly with a focus on IBD treatment. This role requires competence in venous access and intravenous and subcutaneous drug administration skills as well as the ability to learn and demonstrate technical skills which will be required to perform trial specific activities such as endoscopy video recordings and collection of biopsy samples.

This is an exciting, interesting and varied role working with and leading a motivated research team in gastroenterology. Learning opportunities to develop and build upon gastroenterology knowledge are available and the clinical gastroenterology team are dedicated to embedding research and continued opportunities for patients to participate within their care.

About the Role

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More detail about the role

Role Summary

Responsible for the operational delivery of the clinical research team work-plan within the relevant specialties.

• Manage research performance within the relevant specialty in relation to team activities and study timelines.
• Collaborate with other Trusts and organisations within the region to improve research delivery.
• Take a leading role in the delivery of a clinical trial portfolio relevant to the specialty and ensure a balanced portfolio of studies.
• Ensure that the delivery of studies meet requirements with regards to the Department of Health’s Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care and the EU Clinical Trials Directive by implementing quality systems.
• Take a leading role in the care of research participants within the relevant sphere of practice and use opportunities to provide health promotion and patient education.
• Use relevant clinical knowledge to screen and identify patients suitable for clinical research using inclusion and exclusion criteria and utilising NHS records, screening clinics, visiting wards and outpatients and using Trust IT systems and databases.
• Clinical knowledge within a relevant sphere of practice is required to enable screening against specified inclusion/exclusion criteria for recruitment.
• Post-holder will need to have relevant clinical knowledge and the ability to critically evaluate participant’ progression through research pathways in order to respond and refer appropriately.
• Ensure that staff participate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday hours

Interview Date: Tuesday 7th May

For further information please contact: Jane Hall on [Contact Details]. This is an internal vacancy for Royal Devon employees; therefore, Bank workers are currently not eligible to apply.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognize the advantages of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

About Us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern, and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over [Number], staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than [Number], people, cover more than [Number] square miles across Devon. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist, and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). We also offer primary care services, specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies, and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovation, enabling us to provide world-class care to our communities.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do; for more information, click here.

Benefits

Looking after you is important to us.

We aim to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and family-friendly policies.

Starting NHS staff receive days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service length.

Benefits include access to occupational health services, counselling, wellbeing activities, CPD funding, and rotational placements.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

Additional benefits include staff discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, car lease schemes, NHS Pension, Cycle to Work, and more.

If you're interested in this role, we would love to hear from you.