Job requirements
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical trial delivery.
- Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of research governance regulations and guidance and associated good clinical practice.
- Experience
Extensive post registration experience.
- Experience
Experience of delivering clinical trials.
- Education / Qualifications
RMN qualified.
- Education / Qualifications
Evidence of relevant post qualification study at postgraduate level or equivalent knowledge.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Band 6 - Fixed Term 12 months
An opportunity has arisen for a Research Nurse to join Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. This full time Band 6 position (37.5 hours) offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated and compassionate registered mental health nurse to develop their career within research.
The post holder will contribute to the delivery of commercial and non-commercial National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies across a range of specialties. Responsibilities include identifying, recruiting and supporting service users throughout the research process, and working collaboratively with study teams and clinicians to ensure high quality research delivery.
The post holder must be able to travel independently across Lancashire & South Cumbria on a regular basis, as the role requires agile working. The position is offered for 12 months and will be based at the Lantern Centre, Preston, with agile working across Lancashire.
Main duties of the job
LSCFT would like to establish a Research Nurse post to support research activity across the Trust. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with the Senior Research Nurse, Research Nurse Manager, Senior Clinical Studies Officer, Research Department, RRDN and Trust colleagues to support the active research portfolio at the Trust.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain these key working relationships and ensure all studies across the organisation, within the portfolio, are undertaken to the highest standards within timelines and meeting recruitment targets.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
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.
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This advert is for Clinical Research Nurse with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in Preston, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Research nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term - 12 months). The application deadline is 09 Nov 2026.
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