Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves being a key member of the Research and Innovation team, providing specialist research and clinical care to participants in clinical studies. The post holder will support the setup and delivery of studies, ensuring patient safety and adherence to regulatory standards. They will manage a portfolio of clinical research studies across various specialisms and identify new opportunities. The role also includes recruiting patients and providing clinical leadership to staff.
Essential criteria
- Current First Level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Recognised recent ICH-GCP training
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- First degree/ on degree pathway or relevant clinical experience
- Good understanding of the purpose of clinical research, including ICH-GCP
- Understanding of the regulatory agencies, frameworks and legislation underpinning clinical research
- Knowledge of clinical research processes
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working across a variety of clinical areas
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment
- Experience of writing standard operating procedures
- Skills and Abilities
- Highly effective communication skills
- Good written and analytical skills
- Ability to plan and manage workload autonomously
- Demonstrable IT skills (including use of Microsoft suite)
- Clinical skills competency in venepuncture
- Effective team working across professional and organisation boundaries
- Involvement in informed consent process within scope of professional practice
- Co-ordination of specialist patient care pathways
- Work Related Circumstances
- Some flexibility in working hours to meet service need
- Ability to travel independently between hospital sites or to attend research related meetings (as required)
- Education and Qualifications
- Current First Level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recognised recent ICH-GCP training
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- First degree/ on degree pathway or relevant clinical experience
- Good understanding of the purpose of clinical research, including ICH-GCP
- Understanding of the regulatory agencies, frameworks and legislation underpinning clinical research
- Knowledge of clinical research processes
- Experience of working autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working across a variety of clinical areas
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment
- Experience of writing standard operating procedures
- Skills and Abilities
- Highly effective communication skills
- Good written and analytical skills
- Ability to plan and manage workload autonomously
- Demonstrable IT skills (including use of Microsoft suite)
- Clinical skills competency in venepuncture
- Effective team working across professional and organisation boundaries
- Involvement in informed consent process within scope of professional practice
- Co-ordination of specialist patient care pathways
- Work Related Circumstances
- Some flexibility in working hours to meet service need
- Ability to travel independently between hospital sites or to attend research related meetings (as required)
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner
The post holder will be a key member of the Research and Innovation (R&I) team providing specialist research and clinical care for participants enrolled in clinical research studies. They will support and promote the set-up and delivery of such studies within the Trust, demonstrating a clear commitment to patient safety. They will have responsibility for a portfolio of clinical research studies across multiple specialisms and take a lead role in development of this portfolio, by identifying new opportunities and liaising with study sponsors, internal and external parties.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be involved in recruiting patients into clinical research studies. They will provide research nursing support for research staff, patients, volunteers and relatives as appropriate to the studies undertaken, and will ensure they are conducted to the appropriate regulatory standards. They will provide clinical leadership to nursing and support staff, including monitoring and raising the standard of research and care. They will be involved in development of team objectives to enhance the performance and expansion of research at the Trust.
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