# Lead Clinical Research Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-clinical-research-nurse/edc1e6c9-beb7-456d-921a-5bc45c66e2d8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-clinical-research-nurse/edc1e6c9-beb7-456d-921a-5bc45c66e2d8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Tameside General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Research nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (12 month fixed term contract, with potential for it to be extended) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T11:40:09.501Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashton_Under_Lyne/Tameside_Glossop_Integrated_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8309162 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8309162?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Lead Clinical Research Nurse - Fixed 12 months The post holder will lead and develop the research delivery service, overseeing the delivery and coordination of a portfolio of clinical research studies from feasibility to archiving. They will ensure that all research undertaken safeguards the wellbeing of the participants and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, facilitate the production of good quality research. The post holder will be instrumental in implementing Hospital and Research Delivery Network objectives to enhance the performance, growth and development of research. The post holder will provide clinical management and leadership to the research delivery team, including research nurses and other research staff. They will be responsible for workforce management, staff development, performance monitoring, and capacity building, to promote efficient and effective research delivery. They will contribute to enhancing the profile and capacity of research within Tameside Hospital and support the development of other research staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, organisational, and management skills, with the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities, and adapt effectively within a dynamic environment. The role will involve collaboration with colleagues at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and may require travel between sites. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will lead a team of research nurses and research support staff to deliver a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies across the Trust. They will oversee study set-up, participant recruitment, delivery of protocol-specific procedures, data quality, study documentation and regulatory compliance, ensuring research is delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of research governance and patient care. They will work closely with investigators, the research governance team, clinical services, sponsors and external partners to maximise research opportunities and achieve local and national performance targets. The successful candidate will be an experienced research nurse with strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, capable of managing multiple competing priorities within a fast-paced environment. They will provide expert advice on clinical research, support staff development and education, and use their knowledge of ICH GCP, research governance and clinical trial delivery to drive continuous improvement and maintain high-quality research activity across the organisation. The ability to build effective relationships, influence stakeholders and work autonomously while supporting team development will be key to success in the role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. ### 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** - Maintain professional development and have an awareness of current nursing issues. - Demonstrates inclusive and compassionate leadership, with resilience, curiosity, critical thinking, self-awareness, the ability to influence others and a commitment to continuous improvement. - Highly motivated, with the ability to influence and inspire others - Ability to travel independently between hospital sites and work flexibly to meet service needs. ### Skills **Essential** - Highly effective communication skills, both verbally and written. - Effective team working across professional and organisational boundaries. - Good written and analytical skills. - Experience of supporting and/or undertaking informed consent processes within scope of professional practice and delegated authority. - Co-ordinates care pathway for patients and carers participating in clinical research. - Manages, assesses and supports the physical and psychological needs of the patient and carer. - Training and leadership skills - Demonstrable IT Skills able to use Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook - Proven ability to work effectively under pressure **Desirable** - Intra-venous access and cannulation skills. - Good presentation skills. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the clinical trial process - Knowledge of ICH GCP - Knowledge of the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and current research governance requirements - Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to a specialist area. - Has a working and intellectual knowledge of the purpose of clinical research. - Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and policy relating to specialist area - Maintain Professional development and have an awareness of current nursing issues **Desirable** - Knowledge of Research Ethics Committees ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working autonomously and as part of a Multi-disciplinary team. - Relevant post qualification experience - Experience of working in clinical research at Band 6 level or equivalent - Experience in co-ordinating clinical research from feasibility to closure including archiving - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload. - Strong leader with sophisticated interpersonal skills - Confident to drive the development of Research through positive teamwork and role modelling - Ability to manage and deliver several concurrent workstreams covering a wide range of clinical contexts. - Extensive experience of working in a healthcare setting with patients, their families and carers - Managerial skills including experience of line management, supervision and staff development **Desirable** - Experience of managing Clinical Research Teams. - Experience of research governance, study monitoring, audit and inspection processes. - Experience writing SOPs ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse with current NMC registration. - Educated to degree level or equivalent - Evidence of continuous personal professional development - Professional knowledge and experience of clinical research - ICH GCP recognised recent training **Desirable** - Relevant Masters Degree - Teaching, supervision, coaching or leadership qualification, or equivalent experience in staff development and education. ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 343.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3042) - [hospital site map (jpg, 160.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2829) - [hospital floor plan (pdf, 50.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1204) - [job description- lead clinical research nurse (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10631087) - [person specification- lead clinical research nurse (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10629931) ## 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.