Research Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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 is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic cardiovascular nurse to join the Cardiac Surgery Research Team. The role involves working on a range of clinical trials, primarily with cardiac surgery patients, and requires experience in this speciality. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring studies are well-delivered and patient care standards are exemplary. The position offers significant patient contact and involvement in all stages of trials, from setup to closure, within a supportive environment focused on training and development.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the overall set up, organisation and delivery of clinical trials ensuring adherence to ICH-GCP standards within the Research Governance framework and adhering to other related regulations/SOPs.
- Work closely with other research team members, using clear lines of communication with the wider clinical care team and support departments to ensure each patients smooth and safe journey throughout the studies.
- Co-ordinate arrangements for patients participating in clinical trials, according to study protocols, and communicate all necessary information to relevant personnel.
- Work as a team to deliver on larger trials, with more independent working on a portfolio of smaller studies.
- Work closely with Trial Managers, Investigators and other members of the wider study team, to trouble shoot issues with trial conduct or blockages to recruitment and work together to resolve these issues.
- Provide guidance and support for junior team members for staff, ensuring that they are fully trained and aware of their roles and responsibilities.
- Assist the manager in the day-to-day management of research delivery, deputises in their absence.
- Assist the manager and senior team in the strategic planning and development of the team.
Essential criteria
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within an acute hospital environment within the speciality of cardiac surgery.
- Research experience
- Knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks related to undertaking clinical research
- Clinical, organisational and management experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and willingness to develop computer skills further
- Advanced interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and non verbal
- Broad range of clinical nursing skills
- Evidence of good teamwork skills
- Budgetary/resource management skills
- Good report writing, a focus on accuracy and meticulous attention to detail
- Ability to work autonomously
- Interested in and willingness to participate in teaching programmes
- Ability to prioritise, ensuring effective and efficient workload completion
- Ability to work flexibly according to role need
- Enthusiasm for and desire to embed research within clinical practice
- Proactive in professional development for self and others
- Personal focus on the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Courage, Commitment, Competence & Communication
- Registered Nurse level 1 with current NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Project management experience
- Knowledge of research design and methodology
- Ability to gain influence and motivate people
- Undergraduate degree in Nursing, Science or Health related discipline
- Post graduate qualification in research
- Teaching qualification
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.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 7d
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Research Nurse
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Due to the rapid expansion of our Cardiac Surgery research portfolio, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic cardiovascular nurse to join our Cardiac Surgery Research Team. Successful candidates will be involved in a range of clinical trials, involving mostly cardiac surgery patients. Experience in the speciality of cardiac surgery will therefore be essential. You will be working closely with a large multidisciplinary team, including clinical academics, university and commercial trial teams. Ability to engage supportively and effectively with patients and clinical staff will be essential in ensuring that our studies are well delivered and the standards of care of care for our study patients is exemplary.
Training and development will be a key focus in ensuring the successful candidate can develop their expertise in clinical research, within a supportive environment.
Seeing the patients safely through the trials offers lots of patient contact, but additionally the role provides the opportunity to be involved in many elements of the trials from study set up through to closure. This makes for a varied and interesting career choice. Excellent communication skills are essential as a key area of the job is to facilitate the informed consent process.
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