Clinical Research Practitioner/ Nurse

An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Research Practitioner / Nurse to join the Stroke Research Centre is available at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This role will support research delivery to all clinical studies on the portfolio in line with the aims of the National Institute for Health Research and the North London Research Delivery Network. This post is open to science graduates, registered nurses and allied healthcare professionals including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists.

Interview Date: 2nd April 2025

The post-holder will work closely with the Lead Research Practitioner and the Academic Research Lead to ensure successful research delivery to the stroke portfolio.

The post-holder will be responsible for identification and enrolment of eligible patients onto clinical trials from the Emergency Stroke Unit and the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. The post-holder will be responsible to ensure clinical trials are run in accordance with ICH-GCP, research protocols, Trust policies and other regulatory standards.

Ideally, the post-holder will have experience of working in a clinical research environment; experience in stroke would be a distinct advantage. The post-holder will need to demonstrate willingness to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary research environment.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Marilena Marinescu Job title: Lead Research Practitioner Email address: marilena.marinescu@nhs.net