Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

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Main area: Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:00, with cross site cover and occasionally weekend cover depending on service needs)

Job ref: 349-RES-7081597*

Site: Charles Blackley Ward, Clinical Research Facility Wythenshawe Town Manchester

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 15/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

Senior Clinical Research Nurse Post - Band 6

Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of 10 hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.

Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organization that excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching; attracts, develops and retains great people; and is recognized internationally as a leading healthcare provider.

Main duties of the job

We’re looking for a full time 37.5 hours/week, Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). You’ll be joining the Collaborative Research Team, a diverse team of experts at MFT who provide high quality care and support all patients taking part in research.

The post holder will be a key member of the clinical team, assisting in the management, coordination and facilitation of clinical trial activities to support delivery of current and future studies. They will provide specialist research and clinical care for the participants and patients enrolling in a variety of research studies and projects.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, and operational effectiveness. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - currently registered with NMC
• Degree in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience
• Good Clinical Practice certificate

Knowledge

• Understanding of clinical research
• Knowledge of ICH- Good Clinical Practice regulations
• Knowledge of clinical and research governance
• Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures

Training and Experience

• Significant experience in a clinical environment
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients
• Experience in clinical research
• Interest in research

Skills and Abilities

• Awareness and respect for confidentiality
• Demonstrable IT skills including Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to demonstrate people management and time management
• Ability to communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team
• Wide range of clinical skills, including venepuncture

Attributes

• Proactive and able to work on own initiative
• Ability to organise, prioritise own workload and be a team player
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
• Willingness to undertake training
• Willingness to travel across multiple sites as indicated

Others

• Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team
• Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: OLuwakemi Normansell (Stella) Job title: Research Nurse Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 2915388

Willingness to travel to different sites is essential.