Clinical Research Nurse

Job overview

Are you passionate about advancing healthcare and making a real impact on patient outcomes? Do you thrive in fast‑paced, innovative environments where no two days are the same? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Research Nurse to join our vibrant Research & Innovation team, with a specialist focus on neonatal and paediatric research studies. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high‑quality research that shapes the future of respiratory care.

This full‑time, fixed‑term position (12 months) has been created to develop and deliver the Children's research portfolio at the Trust. The post holder will work flexibly across Research Operations and Research Delivery, providing essential support as required. Experience in clinical research or Paediatric services is essential, alongside the ability to prioritise workloads and maintain meticulous documentation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the clinical teams, they will assist in the management, co-ordination and facilitation of clinical trial activities to support delivery of current and future studies in the research team to time and target. They will provide specialist research and clinical care for the participants and patients enrolling in a variety of the  research studies and projects.

You will take a proactive approach in managing clinical research studies including developing study procedures and practice, gaining consent and approvals and recruiting patients, alongside clinical duties including providing the highest quality patient care and collecting and processing samples.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Trial Management (CTIMPs and Non-CTIMPs)

• Obtain informed consent from participants for non-CTIMP studies (i.e. observational and questionnaire) as instructed by Principal Investigator (PI) and within parameters of the protocol.
• Support participants considering taking part in interventional and observational research with the decision-making process, ensuring that their information needs are met sensitively and that they have a full understanding of the research study and its requirements.
• To ensure all Adverse Events are reported in line with the Trust Adverse Events Reporting policy
• Ensuring all reporting to regulatory bodies and Research Networks (if applicable) is done in a timely manner.
• Facilitate and maintain (written and verbal) communication between the PI, research and clinical teams in ensuring that the study protocol is correctly implemented and research governance standards are met and maintained.
• Ensuring that all equipment used in the trial is appropriately calibrated and that supporting documentation is retained.
• Perform all visits, observations, and clinical procedures such as monitoring vital signs, body measurements, height and weight, ECGs, venepuncture, cannulation, drug administration with the participants in accordance with the procedures and schedule of the study protocol.
• Undertake laboratory work as per study protocols, including processing, packaging, storing and transportation of samples.
• Provide ongoing support to patients and volunteers with regards to their trial participation.
• Ensure that all clinical trial databases and logs are maintained including updating patient recruitment data on EDGE, our Local Performance Management System, on a weekly basis.
• Ensure protocol amendments are incorporated into research practice in a timely manner.
• Work within the scope of research guidelines, ethical principles and protocols, whilst adhering to organisational policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the confidentiality of patient information at all times, in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Caldicott regulations.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.