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Clinical Research at MFT

Our Research and Innovation Division strives to be at the forefront of R&I in UK healthcare. We support over 300 principal investigators undertaking research across a diverse range of clinical areas, with more than 800 active studies, involving 15,000 patients, to deliver improved diagnostics, treatments and devices for patients in Manchester and beyond.

We are looking for a full time, Band 6 Senior Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse, to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The role will require working in the general paediatric research team. The post is based at Oxford Road campus but cross-working across MFT sites may be required.

If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, this role could be for you.

You’ll be joining an award-winning and diverse team of experts at MFT who are making a difference to the future of care in the NHS by asking questions and finding out the answers.

• Coordinate and facilitate clinical trial activities to support delivery of current and future studies on time and to target.
• Provide specialist research and clinical care for participants and patients enrolling in a variety of research studies and projects.
• Assist in the management of trial protocols with clinical investigators and sponsor companies.
• Ensure data collection is of the highest standards and contribute to high-quality research while safeguarding patient safety and wellbeing.
• Work across Research & Innovation to support research studies across MFT as required.
• Foster a patient/participant–focused environment within the research setting.
• Participate in personal development and the competency framework for this post.

• Experience in paediatric clinical research; experience in paediatric nephrology would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and advisory skills to guide patients through their research journey.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and collaborate with clinical investigators and sponsor companies.

• MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a broad scale of opportunities and initiatives, including a digitally enabled organisation and the Hive Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.
• We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. All individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
• For application details and required documents, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’.
• Diversity Matters: If you have special requirements to help with your application, email to the resourcing team.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.