Clinical Research Nurse in Chester

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week. The Countess of Chester Research and Innovation department is looking for a forward thinking, positive, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join our Research Delivery Team. The post holder will primarily take a lead on building and driving the Vascular research portfolio of studies and will be supported by colleagues working in other surgical and acute care specialties. Experience of working clinically in this specialty or having already been involved in the delivery of research studies would be an advantage; however, full training will be provided in order to equip the right candidate with the skills and knowledge required for the role. Experience of working in an acute NHS care setting is essential.

Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be joining an expanding team and will be responsible for the day to day running of their assigned NIHR Portfolio studies as well as positively contributing to the team objectives.
• Excellent communication and team playing skills are vital as you will work closely with existing team members and play a pivotal role in the screening, clinical assessment, recruitment and follow up of patients.
• A key aspect of the role is collaborative working. You will therefore need to be able to show initiative and confidence in the ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
• You will need to be able to autonomously plan, adapt and manage competing priorities and support the developmental needs of colleagues and any direct reports.
• Good IT skills are essential as well as the ability to work to tight deadlines, a high standard of accuracy and good attention to detail.
• Research experience would be advantageous but not essential as we can provide comprehensive training and support for the right individual who is up to the challenge and who has a keen interest in clinical research within the NHS.
• Recent clinical experience in a secondary care setting is a requirement and you will be expected to uphold your clinical skills where relevant to the role in addition to developing new ones as appropriate.

Services locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carys Jones Job title: R & D Manager Email address: carys.jones7@nhs.net Telephone number: 01244 363863. Alternatively contact Nichola.Kearsley@nhs.net or telephone 01244 363489.