Research Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a motivated Research Nurse to join The Academy of Research and Improvement team. The focus will be on identifying, setting up, and delivering research studies on the Isle of Wight, involving participant recruitment, education, monitoring, and data collection. The post holder will work with clinical teams and community research partners, requiring flexibility and a full UK driving license. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Identify clinical trials appropriate for the Trust's clinical services.
- Facilitate and manage ongoing clinical trials.
- Coordinate participant care, treatment, assessment, follow-up, and data collection according to research protocols.
- Ensure research is conducted in accordance with the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
- Work closely with the Chief / Principal Investigator and other research team members to manage patient care in trials.
- Promote research within Trust departments and the wider community, supporting colleagues and local investigators.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Honours degree or equivalent
- Evidence of CPD
- Significant post qualification experience with at least 6 months within a community and/or primary care setting
- Experience of liaison with staff at all levels in healthcare
- Training and Supervision Experience
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications relevant to healthcare research
- Clinical experience/qualification in venepuncture, IV cannulation
- Previous experience of co-ordinating clinical research studies
- Experience of recruiting and consenting participants
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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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Research Nurse
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Research Nurse to join The Academy of Research and Improvement team within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This position is full-time, however, job-sharing, or part-time working will be considered.
This role will focus on identifying, setting up and delivering research studies on the Isle of Wight. You will be involved in the identification, recruitment, education and monitoring of participants in research, along with accurate and timely data collection. As well as working with our clinical teams, a core component of our research is our community research partnership model, in which we work collaboratively with other care organisations to deliver studies. We work with care homes, schools, charities and community organisations.
This post will be based on the Isle of Wight but willingness to work flexibly and across other Trust sites is an essential aspect of this post. You will need a full UK driving license and have access to a car.
We are looking for someone with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills whilst possessing an eye for detail. The ability to work well within a team, as well as the ability to work independently is an essential asp
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