Senior Research Support Officer

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist NHS trust in Liverpool is seeking a Clinical Research Practitioner/Clinical Research Nurse. This role involves managing participant recruitment and data collection, ensuring high-quality outcomes for the groundbreaking TONiC study. Applicants should have clinical research experience and excellent office management skills. The position offers a fixed-term contract of one year, providing significant opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research in the UK and trained in ICH GCP.
• Familiar with Confidentiality issues in clinical data.
• Ability to disseminate knowledge about Good Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and collect data from participants.
• Ensure high-quality data integration for studies.
• Work with the Data Lead and Study Co-ordinator.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Office management skills

Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice

Education

Degree in relevant subject

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job summary

The renowned TONiC study, one of the highest recruiting studies on the NIHR portfolio, is entering an exciting new stage. Backed by new funding, we will enhance our current model of collecting data using Patient Reported Outcome Measures by adding digital data collection via an app and biosample collection for genetic and other analyses. To support this, we are appointing new posts; this post is for the Clinical Research Practitioner/Clinical Research Nurse who will work with two full time Support Officers to deliver the day to day running of the studies. We are looking for a self‑motivated, dynamic and adaptable individual who will consistently and reliably work with the PIs and our collaborators in academia and pharma, as well as the researchers who will deliver the study to our participants.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will not be required to have experience in digital data collection or genetic research but must be able to organise their time to recruit and collect data from high numbers of participants, and work with the Data Lead, Study Co‑ordinator and labs to provide high quality TONiC data for integration; for more information see https://www.finders-study.org/. The project offers excellent opportunities for career development and appointments are for 3 years initially.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's only specialist neurosciences trust. Our specialist staff offer a world class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in helping people suffering from long term neurological conditions.

The Walton Centre is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for Investors in People. We invest in people and wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. As a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, we place the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. We are a specialist hospital trust offering comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services, and have been rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year, delivering excellent clinical outcomes nationally and internationally.

Details

Date posted: 17 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 1 year

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 160-7688396

Job location: The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7BB

Job description / responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of clinical research in the UK, ICH GCP and Research Governance trained, and familiar with the issues surrounding clinical data, particularly confidentiality
• Knowledge of the REC and R&D application processes
• Knowledge of requirements and practicalities of Good Clinical Practice and Research Governance, together with the ability to disseminate this knowledge and information
• Office management and clerical skills
• Have excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Educated to Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or experience in the relevant field

Desirable

• Experience of analysing medical data, preferably in an NHS or pharmaceutical company environment
• Masters or other higher degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject
• Experience of using databases, such as Access and FileMaker
• Evidence of continuing professional development

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer details

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7BB