Clinical Research Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join the Innovation, Research and Development team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and self‑driven registered nurse to contribute to our well‑established and high‑performing research department. This role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of clinical specialties, including cardiology, respiratory, cancer services, orthopaedics, and additional speciality areas, providing a varied and rewarding experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must have substantial post‑registration experience, with a minimum of 18 months’ experience in either clinical research delivery or a relevant clinical specialty. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively, providing leadership and contributing to the safe, effective delivery of a portfolio of commercial and academic clinical trials. This is a predominantly clinical role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high quality, patient‑centred research care in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of a portfolio of commercial and academic clinical trials across multiple specialties, including cardiology, respiratory, oncology, orthopaedics and additional specialties.
• Contribute to the set‑up, coordination and delivery of research studies, ensuring compliance with protocols, ICH GCP, Trust policies and regulatory requirements.
• Recruit, consent and follow up participants, maintaining safety, dignity and well‑being at all times, and monitor throughout participation, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Ensure accurate, timely and high‑quality data collection and documentation, including adverse event reporting in line with HRA, REC and MHRA requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, support services and external partners, including collaboration with RDN, sponsors and partner organisations to support study delivery, recruitment and performance.
• Manage and prioritise workload across multiple specialties while meeting study timelines.
• Maintain clinical skills relevant to research delivery (e.g. venepuncture, ECG, spirometry).
• Support, supervise and delegate to junior staff, promoting a positive team environment.
• Demonstrate Band 6 leadership behaviours, acting as a role model and promoting continuous improvement and high‑quality care.
• Utilise IT systems and electronic data capture platforms to support research delivery and ensure data accuracy.
• With support and supervision, assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as part of the research team, ensuring care is patient‑centred and evidence‑based.
• Maintain high standards of accurate, comprehensive and timely documentation, ensuring data quality and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrate the ability to read, interpret and implement research protocols safely within clinical practice.
• Provide safe and accountable management of investigational medicinal products (IMPs) in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop proficiency in laboratory skills, including processing and management of samples (training provided for complex procedures).
• Work collaboratively with medical and non‑medical colleagues, attending MDT meetings, investigator meetings and research events both on and off site.
• Demonstrate excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, managing multiple studies across a range of specialties.
• Appropriately delegate tasks to junior staff and provide supervision and support where required.
• Maintain patient safety and high standards of care in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Understand and support the patients’ research journey, ensuring a positive experience for participants throughout.
• Undertake and maintain mandatory and role‑specific training, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Demonstrate a broad range of clinical skills (e.g. venepuncture, ECG acquisition, spirometry) relevant to research activity.
• Foster a positive and supportive working environment for colleagues and patients.
• Act as a Band 6 role model, demonstrating compassionate and inclusive leadership, contributing to a culture that engages, enables and empowers others, uses coaching to support learning and quality improvement, and promotes effective team working and collaboration across specialties and organisational boundaries.
• Exercise professional accountability in line with the NMC Code and maintain high clinical and research standards at all times.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (Clinical) with significant post‑graduation experience.
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for the post, expectation this will be completed within an 18‑month period).
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience and Knowledge

• Substantial post‑registration experience of working within clinical research delivery or a clinical specialty/community setting for at least 18 months.
• Experience in clinical trials.

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.