Clinical Research Nurse – GI: Sponsorship Available

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Clinical Research Nurse – Band 6 – GI Research

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the GI Research Team at the Guy’s Cancer Centre, Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the GI Clinical Trials team, helping to expand our portfolio of GI studies.

You will coordinate various clinical trials and research projects. This includes recruiting participants into clinical trials/research studies, data collection and cleaning, managing patient care, and Site File maintenance. Experience working in GI or research will be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will have worked in an NHS setting and have knowledge of Good Clinical Practice as it relates to Research. They will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will possess good timekeeping and prioritisation skills and be willing to learn and develop within the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualification

Essential

  • RN1 / RN2 Registered Nurse
  • Degree/ Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • GCP certificate
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a qualified nurse with previous NHS experience at least as a band 5 for 3 years.
  • Experience in Clinical Research
  • Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
  • Experience teaching, assessing and supervising others in clinical setting

Desirable

  • Post registration experience in GI
  • Experience of electronic data capture.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations
  • Awareness of clinical governance and risk management relevant to the role
  • Ability to co-ordinate and organise activities in order to deliver study protocol
  • Ability to lead, teach, supervise and mentor others
  • Proficient to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, venepuncture & cannulation, serial sampling, temperature, pulse, respiratory observations and ECG.
  • Ability to process biologic samples according to protocols.
  • Competency in medication administration including IV drugs.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of research methodologies

Physical Requirement

Essential

  • Willingness and ability to travel to external meetings within the context of this post
  • Prolonged periods of concentration when cross-referencing medical case notes
  • Frequent need to carry medical case notes from clinical areas for analysis, or a daily basis, usually not exceeding 5kg

Additional Information

Essential

  • Flexible and positive approach to work
  • Highly motivated and enthusiastic

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 (formerly known as CRB) 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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