CRF Senior Clinical Research Nurse: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We are looking for an exceptional senior research nurse to join the clinical research facility (CRF) research team. This post will provide clinical leadership for our expanding research portfolio, manage junior research delivery staff and support the team to deliver high-quality research.

You will be responsible for the management of your team’s research portfolio, reviewing protocols, amendments and identifying resource implications. You will have line management responsibilities and will actively be involved with staff recruitment, training, supporting and mentoring of all team members.

Applicants must be a registered adult nurse with evidence of continuing professional development. You should have good experience in clinical research within the NHS, a strong clinical background and desire and willingness to learn and develop others. Essential skills are excellent communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines, the ability and initiative to work independently and manage a patient caseload across a variety of research studies.

The post holder is expected to work on shift patterns necessary to ensure patient safety and timely delivery of clinical trials. Work patterns will include day shifts, regular late and some night duties and weekends as required by trial protocols.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities will include the co-ordination of a portfolio of early phase translational clinical research, collaborating with key personnel throughout the two adult Clinical Research Facilities (CRF), to ensure continued care and support for patients and healthy volunteers involved in these clinical trials and studies. The post holder will take responsibility for supervising the safe administration of experimental therapies, and for monitoring the effects of drugs and other treatment modalities used in these trials. They may also be involved in gaining ethical approval, collecting data, interviewing and data entry.

The post holder will be expected to advocate for patients and empower them to make informed choices concerning their involvement in the clinical trials by providing advice and information.

The post holder will be involved in improvement projects to further develop the operational aspect of the CRFs. This includes attending feasibility and initiation meetings, monitoring CRF supplies and equipment, facilitating orientation and support of external staff to the CRF. Aspects of the role will include clinical tasks such as phlebotomy, analysis of blood specimens, drug administration and clinical observation.

The post holder will work with a high level of autonomy, taking delegated responsibility from Clinicians for clinical decision making, and will work closely with the Investigator and multidisciplinary staff.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Level One Registration – RN Adult
• Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and/or short courses
• ICH GCP certificated

Skills

Essential

• Substantial experience in clinical trials, teaching and mentoring as demonstrated by your individual portfolio.
• Knowledge and understanding of current UK clinical trial regulations, good clinical practice and the Declaration of Helsinki 1996
• Experience delivering specialised programmes of care, and provide highly specialised advice for patients and healthy volunteers who are participating in clinical trials
• Experience facilitating and undertaking R&D activities as major job component and undertake research, lead clinical audit in own area.
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• Demonstrable managerial/ team leader experience
• Experience of mentoring and developing staff
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies

Desirable

• Experience of planning and delivery of training and associated resources

Experience

Essential

• Able to provide and receive complex, sensitive information, communicating this highly sensitive information to patients using empathy and reassurance, gain cooperation where required and overcome barriers to understanding by possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to plan and organise complex activities and programmes, requiring formulation and adjustment as necessitated
• You will recruit to, support and develop a specialist nursing service provision
• You will have the dexterity and coordination needed for undertaking venepuncture, intramuscular, skin punch biopsies and accuracy required for e.g. intravenous injections, syringe pumps and infusions
• You will possess basic laboratory skills such as centrifugation and sample separation
• You will be able to teach/deliver core training of individual clinical trial/study protocols to junior members of staff
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
• Ability to set direction and lead a team of research professionals
• Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research trials

Desirable

• SACT accreditation

Closing Date: 13 September 2026