Clinical Research Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Research & Development Department at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. You will work as a Clinical Research Nurse, facilitating the organisation and delivery of research studies under the guidance of a Senior Research Nurse and Principal Investigator. The role involves supporting study setup, maintenance, and closedown, assessing patient suitability, obtaining informed consent, coordinating patient visits, and collecting accurate data. This position offers the chance to work independently, enhance skilled practice, and learn valuable new research skills.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent nursing qualification
- Professional registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Specific research training (e.g. Good Clinical Practice)
- Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver a service
- Experience in maintaining databases
- Experience of working in a research setting within the NHS or industry
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
- Good communication and personal skills
- Computer literacy and competence in standard PC packages
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to interact sensitively and professionally with clinical staff and patients
- Venepuncture/phlebotomy skills
- Awareness of Research Governance
- Ability to process blood/urine samples prior to shipping, including centrifugation and aliquotting
- Qualifications/training and professional development
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent nursing qualification
- Professional registration
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Specific research training (e.g. Good Clinical Practice)
- Relevant experience of looking after patients in a healthcare environment
- Multidisciplinary team working
- Experience of working with clinicians to deliver a service
- Experience in maintaining databases
- Experience of working in a research setting within the NHS or industry
- Skills, abilities, and knowledge
- Good communication and personal skills
- Computer literacy and competence in standard PC packages
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to interact sensitively and professionally with clinical staff and patients
- Venepuncture/phlebotomy skills
- Awareness of Research Governance
- Ability to process blood/urine samples prior to shipping, including centrifugation and aliquotting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
Clinical Research Nurse
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research and innovation at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn. The Research & Development Department is looking for motivated, hard-working individuals to join a mixed disciplinary team to help improve patient care.
You will work alongside driven clinicians to deliver new clinical treatments and drug interventions within the clinical services in the hospital. This post gives the opportunity to work independently, enhance skilled practice and learn valuable new research skills.
Main duties of the job
The main role of this position is to facilitate the organisation and delivery of research studies within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, NHS Foundation Trust. The studies allocated will be managed by the Band 5 Clinical Research Nurse under the supervision/guidance of a Senior Research Nurse and the study Principal Investigator (PI).
To support the set-up, maintenance and closedown of studies in accordance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines (GCP) and all local, national and international legislation.
Assess patients' suitability to participate in research studies.
Ensure Informed Consent is received appropriately and prior to participation in a research study
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