Senior Research Nurse - Part-Time with Flexible Hours

QVH; East Grinstead; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Clinical Research Nurse (part-time, 30 hours/week) to join the Research and Innovation team in East Grinstead.

The role spans a range of specialties with emphasis on coordinating studies, obtaining consent, conducting assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. NMC registration and CPD are essential, with experience in CTIMPs, disease-specific care, and CRMS systems like EDGE.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Experience delivering research studies including CTIMPs and device trials.
• Experience in new study feasibility and set-up.
• Experience dealing with patients and families in distress.
• Experience with different study databases and clinical research management systems (e.g., EDGE).
• Experience using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience in cancer patient care.
• Experience in ophthalmic care.
• Experience in plastic surgery specialty.
• Knowledge of the clinical research life-cycle from EOI to closure, including regulatory approvals.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP, Clinical Trial Regulation 2004 and UK Policy Framework.
• Organisation, problem solving and management skills; strong interpersonal communication.
• Ability to analyse complex trial protocol information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research-related care for a portfolio of studies.
• Identify eligible participants and support informed consent.
• Coordinate protocol-required assessments, investigations, and follow-up.
• Collect, process, store and dispatch biological samples as required.
• Monitor safety and document adverse events per timelines.
• Maintain source documentation and study databases, ensuring inspection readiness.
• Lead study feasibility, set-up and initiation, liaising with investigators and sponsors.
• Support recruitment and identify barriers to improve delivery of studies.
• Promote research awareness among clinical teams.
• Ensure studies are delivered to a high standard per protocol and UK regulations.

Skills

Clinical trial coordination

Patient communication

Data entry & management

Attention to detail

Organisation

Problem solving

Education

NMC registration

CPD evidence

Tools

EDGE CRMS

MS Office

Job description

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Clinical Research Nurse (part-time, 30 hours/week) to join the Research and Innovation team in East Grinstead.

The role spans a range of specialties with emphasis on coordinating studies, obtaining consent, conducting assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. NMC registration and CPD are essential, with experience in CTIMPs, disease-specific care, and CRMS systems like EDGE.