# Clinical Research Nurse - Cancer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-nurse-cancer/3dc69320-0d33-4f3d-8467-d69bcfdd2f46 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-nurse-cancer/3dc69320-0d33-4f3d-8467-d69bcfdd2f46.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T10:30:51.269Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Bolton/Bolton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8174462 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174462?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.boltonft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for cancer care and clinical research? Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated, compassionate and highly organised Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join our expanding Research Delivery Team, supporting the delivery of innovative cancer research studies that improve outcomes for patients today and shape treatments for the future. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who has worked with cancer patients and within a clinical research environment to play a pivotal role in the delivery of portfolio cancer studies. You will manage research participants throughout their trial journey, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, governance and regulatory compliance. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, Principal Investigators and external study sponsors, you will help bring cutting-edge treatments and interventions to patients across Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient-centred care, have excellent communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced research environment, we would love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will: - Coordinate and manage a portfolio of cancer clinical research studies from study set-up through to close-down and archiving. - Identify, screen, recruit and retain eligible patients into clinical research studies, ensuring recruitment targets are achieved. - Obtain informed consent from patients in accordance with study protocols, GCP standards and regulatory requirements. - Deliver protocol-specific care and assessments to patients participating in cancer research studies. - Act as the key point of contact and advocate for patients throughout their research journey. - Monitor patient safety, assess and report adverse events, and escalate concerns appropriately. - Work collaboratively with oncologists, haematologists, research teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless study delivery. - Maintain accurate and timely research documentation and data entry across all research systems. - Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, Trust policies and research governance standards. - Contribute to the education and development of colleagues, promoting research awareness across clinical teams. - Champion a culture of research excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for the role. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexibility in working hours to meet needs of the service - Willing to travel across sites and to regional / national meetings as required ### Skills **Essential** - Working to deadlines and meeting targets - Managing own workload independently - IT Skills - Microsoft Package inc EXCEL and ACCESS - Clinical Skills - Accurately interpret and analyse clinical information ### Education **Essential** - Educated to Degree Level - Evidence of relevant post-degree education - Registered Nurse - GCP Certificate ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a clinical research environment - Experience of working in a clinical setting with cancer patients - Experience of working as a part of an MDT with wide range of prefessionals ## Documents - [open letter (pdf, 235.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2681) - [applicants with a disability (pdf, 207.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1983) - [jd band 6 research nurse_cancer (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477401) - [ps band 6 research nurse_cancer (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10477402) - [welcome to bolton nhs foundation trust (pdf, 774.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3041) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.