Ophthalmology Research Nurse in Sheffield

Site Royal Hallamshire Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 26/11/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

The directorate of Ophthalmology wish to recruit an experienced nurse to join the research team as a Research Sister/Charge Nurse.

The successful candidate will support a portfolio of research trials across the speciality and build strong links with clinical colleagues. They will co-ordinate research activity within Ophthalmology and work closely with the wider ophthalmology department as part of a team managing and coordinating the clinical research projects within this area.

The successful candidate will work with the Trust research Matron and the Senior Orthoptist within Ophthalmology as part of a team managing and co-ordinating clinical research projects.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within the academic department of ophthalmology, working closely with the wider ophthalmic team.

The Trust Research Matron will provide research leadership, line management, and an educational framework for the post holder.

The directorate research teams both clinical and non-clinical work with investigators to ensure research carried out within the Trust is of the highest possible standard and adheres to Research Governance and the Regulatory Framework. As well as early phase trial activity conducted with collaboration with the CRF clinical teams to support the delivery of a wide and increasing portfolio of studies across a breadth of clinical specialties. This model supports the delivery of research across a patient treatment pathway.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RGN Level one
• NMC registered
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
• Extensive evidence of continuous professional development Including post graduate qualifications and/ or academic research qualifications
• First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience within a broad range of clinical settings
• Specialist training relevant to role: Up to date Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training
• Experience of delivering early phase research studies
• Good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (i.e. Microsoft Office or equivalent)

Skills and Knowledge

• Good understanding of the local and national strategic context of research in the NHS
• Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis and with groups.
• Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
• Excellent performance management skills.
• Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills – ability to form positive relationships at all levels
• Ability to manage complex workload under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines.
• Persuasion and influencing skills – ability to present ideas and proposals effectively.

Personal Qualities

• Cares about and knows the importance of doing the right thing and making a difference.
• Possesses a straight talking and honest, whilst being diplomatic, communication style
• Loves being in charge/control and takes full responsibility for the running of their clinical area
• Driven to get things done to ensure that both they and their team achieve
• Sets very high standards for themselves, their team and clinical area.
• Love to be in control and on top of everything that is going on in their clinical area
• Likes to be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of patient care in their department
• Thrives on having lots going on and rise to the challenge of constantly switching between different activities and issues.
• Possesses a ‘can do’ approach to problems and will keep going when things are tough
• Gets a buzz out of developing others and takes great satisfaction from seeing their staff achieve and progress
• Pick up on other people’s needs sensing when something is wrong
• Good at explaining things in simple and straightforward ways that others find easy to understand.

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation. Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position. All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.