Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner in East Grinstead

Main area Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri, with flexibility required to cover the service needs) Job ref 276-8371582-AfC

Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Welcome to Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and thank you for your interest.

In addition to receiving tertiary referrals from across the South East of England, we have a network of ‘spoke’ sites at district general hospitals enabling our consultants to offer their expertise with routine treatments and consultations as close to patients’ homes as is possible. With the recent addition of video led ‘virtual’ consultations we also enable patients who have some distance to travel to avoid the additional stress and worry of a long journey.

Working at QVH combines the excitement, challenge and career opportunities of many larger organisations with the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does re‑build our patients’ lives.

We also offer attractive benefits such as

• tailored personal development to support career aspirations, including accredited clinical and management development programmes
• flexible working arrangements for a work‑life balance that suits you and your needs
• a dedicated reward programme, offering a range of national and local discounts, cashback and tax relief schemes

The Trust is committed to offering a range of flexibleworking options to support employees to balance work and personal commitments, and the delivery of high quality and cost effective services.

Sustainability

At Queen Victoria Hospital we want to be the first Net Zero Hospital in England, and to achieve that wants every member of staff to be a green champion. The way in which the Trust works has a significant impact on the organisation’s carbon footprint and that of our patients. From the heat, light and power supplies within the hospital to avoiding unnecessary patient journeys, the Trust is empowering all staff to create a sustainable health and care environment for future generations. The Trust expects all staff to reuse and recycle more, to use energy and water efficiently, to walk or cycle to work if you can, and to have a focus on sustainability in the workplace.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our growing research programme as a Band 5 Research Nurse/Practitioner. We deliver studies across a range of specialties, from questionnaires and observational research to clinical drug and device trials. You will need excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a strong interest in developing your clinical research knowledge and experience.

(Please note this post is open to nurses, not clinical research practitioners)

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Research Nurse to join the Research and Innovation team at Queen Victoria Hospital.

The postholder will coordinate a portfolio of clinical research studies across the Trust’s specialist services. They will identify and recruit eligible participants, support informed consent, coordinate research‑related assessments and follow‑up, and maintain accurate study documentation and data.

Working closely with principal investigators, clinical teams, support departments, sponsors and research networks, the postholder will help ensure that studies are set up and delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with the protocol, Good Clinical Practice and applicable research governance requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who can work independently while contributing actively to a supportive multidisciplinary research team.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life‑changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world‑leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community‑based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Coordinate the research‑related care of participants enrolled in a designated portfolio of studies.
• Identify potentially eligible participants through clinical records, clinics, operating lists and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Provide clear and appropriately tailored study information to patients, families and carers and undertake informed consent where trained, delegated and competent to do so.
• Coordinate protocol‑required assessments, investigations, sample collection, treatment and follow‑up.
• Monitor participants for adverse events and ensure that safety information is documented, escalated and reported within required timelines.
• Maintain accurate source documentation, case report forms, electronic study systems and local research databases.
• Assist with study feasibility, set‑up and initiation, including liaison with principal investigators, sponsors and supporting departments.
• Register or randomise participants and submit study data within agreed timelines.
• Monitor recruitment performance, identify barriers and contribute to actions that improve patient access and study delivery.
• Provide cross‑cover for colleagues and promote research awareness among clinical teams.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• GCP training
• NMC registration/CRP accreditation

Experience

• Post‑registration experience in secondary/tertiary care settings
• Previous experience of delivering clinical research studies
• Experience in one of QVH’s clinical specialties

Knowledge

• Evidence of interest in clinical research
• Awareness of clinical research life cycle and governance
• Understanding of clinical trials legislation

Skills

• Competence in phlebotomy and ECG

Experience

• Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
• Proven ability to manage time effectively
• Able to prioritise and manage a range of tasks and duties with competing demands
• Experience of providing and receiving complex information

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills
• Proven organisational and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of tasks and projects to tight deadlines
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team to manage own portfolio of clinical trails
• Able to develop and create reports and documents relevant to research
• Ability to use Trust software to present data findings

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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