Job overview
The NIHR Research Delivery Network (RDN) is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
It is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to support the country’s world-class research system to deliver high-quality research that enables the best care for our population.
Our vision is that the UK is a global leader in the delivery of high quality, commercial and non-commercial research that is inclusive, accessible, and improves health and care.
Our mission is to enable the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England.
We do this as part of the NIHRs overall mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
Are you a registered nurse with extensive experience of supporting commercial research activity and working within a clinical research delivery environment?
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop new skills and support our population to participate in research opportunities across community, residential, primary care, hospital and wider care settings?
- Interview Date Wednesday 01 July 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week (Part Time/Flexi Working Considered)
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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Main duties of the job
Our Agile Research Delivery Team is a group of dedicated staff based in our Regional Research Delivery Networks (RRDNs) across England. They are skilled, multi-disciplinary staff who can work flexibly across a variety of different locations to support research delivery in health and social care.
Our regional teams can support studies at various stages as needed. Examples include:
- supporting the set-up of research
- co-ordinating commercial research trial delivery
- providing study information to potential participants
- facilitating the consent process & follow up visits in line with study protocols
- ensuring high standards of data collection & management
One of our key aims is to ensure that everyone across the country has the opportunity to take part in research that might be suitable for them. Delivering health and social care research in places where people already access a wide variety of services, helps us to do that.
Through our flexible and multi-disciplinary study support and Agile Research Delivery Team, we can help to deliver research in a wide range of settings.
These include:
- GP surgeries
- hospices
- care homes
- sheltered accommodation
- schools
- community hubs
- places of worship
- prisons
- people’s homes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The North East and North Cumbria Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN) is hosted by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and we are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Research Nurse to join our RRDN Agile Research Delivery Team.
You will join an established team of multi-disciplinary research delivery staff who work collaboratively to facilitate and support the successful delivery of research across a variety of regional settings and specialties.
We welcome applications from colleagues who have experience of working in a diverse range of care backgrounds with particular interest in the areas of commercial research delivery, mental health care provision and primary care.
This role requires regular travel between premises across the geographical footprint of the North East and North Cumbria RRDN. In view of our current establishment the likely focus will be upon the eastern side of our region with the successful post holder being based at either our Regent Point, Gosforth or James Cook University Hospital locations.
Working hours are predominantly Mon-Fri but there will be the requirement to work alternative shifts and weekends as dictated by service need.
There is 1x full-time position available which is fixed term for an initial period of 12 months from the date of appointment. There are opportunities for part-time and flexible working which will be considered on an individual basis.
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This advert is for Agile Research Delivery Team Senior Nurse with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (from date of appointment). The application deadline is 14 Jun 2026.
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