Senior Research Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching Trust is seeking a Senior Research Nurse for a maternity cover role in clinical research. The position involves leadership in a multidisciplinary setting and requires significant experience in clinical trials. The successful candidate will ensure high standards of nursing care and manage a core clinical team, enhancing service delivery and contributing to innovative research solutions.

Benefits

Educational opportunities supported

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research as a Nurse.
• Registered Nurse with relevant specialisation.
• Evidence of leadership and multidisciplinary working.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering clinical research.
• Manage activities within the facility and support wider portfolio management.
• Ensure research projects meet specified timelines.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical research experience

Team management

Attention to detail

Education

Registered Nurse

UK recognised Degree in Nursing

Masters level qualification relevant to post

Job description

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Senior Research Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Clinical Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 10 months (Fixed-term (Maternity Cover)) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Some shift work will be required) Job ref 321-CORP-7183306-B7-INT

Site Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility Town Headington, Oxford Salary Dependant on experience Closing 26/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 03/07/2025

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

This role is Maternity Leave cover and will suit an experienced research nurse who has worked in a clinical research environment on a broad range of clinical research projects.

The post holder will work for the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Clinical Research Facility (CRF). The facility has a growing portfolio of studies that cover all specialities. The NIHR Oxford CRF is governed by a collaboration between the University of Oxford and OUH NHS Trust. The facility is part of a network of facilities funded by the National Institute of Health Research.

The post holder will work mainly in the Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF) based on the Churchill site, but the role may involve working with other teams in other CRF locations within the Trust.

The role will p rovide excellent professional and clinical leadership in the field of experimental clinical research promoting the effective delivery of a high standard of nursing care for all research participants and contributing to the development of the service, practice and individuals .

Managerial responsibilities include managing a core CRF clinical team and being instrumental in delivering recruitment targets, implementing team objectives to enhance the performance and development of the team members. The post holder will be expected to have specialist skills and knowledge relating to the conduct of clinical trials, therapies, disease and management.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Research Nurse you will be expected to lead a multidisciplinary team in delivering the clinical research portfolio. The role requires a level of research experience as well as leadership experience. The role will involve daily management of the activities within the facility, as well as supporting the Operational Lead with the wider portfolio management and working to meet strategic objectives. The role is mainly ward/clinical based but there will be some requirement for related administrative work.

Ensuring research projects are completed successfully and within specified timelines will be critical and the role provides a unique opportunity to communicate and assist with the project management of the team’s studies.

It is essential that you are organised and able to plan work to a high standard with excellent attention to detail. You will also be an important member of the research team and as such will be involved with other on-going/new studies.

As a facility we look to support our staff in their continued professional development and we would be very keen to support the successful candidate with further educational opportunities while in post.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification are attached in the documents section of this authorisation.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of nurse leadership and management in specialist area.
• Sound knowledge of current issues and legislation within the NHS and clinical research infrastructure in the NHS
• Evidence of experience of management and multidisciplinary working
• Experience of working in clinical research nurse role
• Good knowledge of the speciality
• Evidence of management and multidisciplinary working
• Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) or National certification in area of Practice
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing and Masters level qualification relevant to post.
• Evidence of leadership

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Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

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