# Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-clinical-research-nurse/0e2f3089-e6d7-4c5c-bb84-1fecda4c7e15 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-clinical-research-nurse/0e2f3089-e6d7-4c5c-bb84-1fecda4c7e15.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Research nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa Inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-14T12:58:07.414Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8367181 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8367181?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We currently have a vacancy for a Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse to oversee the setup, delivery and management of our portfolio of studies covering a range of infectious, respiratory and immunology diseases, haematology and paediatric ED clinical research studies. The role will be primarily based at St. Mary’s but may also involve working over various areas of the hospital and potentially occasional visits across different sites within the Trust. This is a substantive, full-time post that offers an enthusiastic, hardworking, and highly motivated individual the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of our study portfolio and the children’s clinical research delivery team. Although this post is based primarily in the CCRF at St Mary’s Hospital, the successful applicant should be prepared to work across other Trust sites as well. The success applicant will be a registered nurse who is also ideally a qualified paediatric nurse with some clinical research experience. The post holder will have strong clinical skills in general and emergency paediatric care and some general leadership experience. In addition, they will be an enthusiastic individual who is looking to advance their career in clinical research, particularly in the fields of paediatric emergency and childhood diseases. ### Main duties of the job - The post holder will support the aims of the Trust and the NIHR in developing both clinical and academic research knowledge and skills to improve the speed, quality and integration of clinical research in the NHS. The focus of the role will be to provide a grounding in clinical practice and an academic framework conducting research particularly into children’s respiratory and allergy conditions. - Act as a recognised expert and professional role model within the clinical research environment, including direct and indirect clinical care, teaching, audit and research projects, which will involve managing a wide range of complex and sometime conflicting priorities. - Provide safe, high quality, individualised, evidence-based nursing care with the support and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team; developing the specialist clinical skills and knowledge to achieve the competences required in order to carry out all relevant duties without direct supervision. - Demonstrate a good understanding of the research environment to support the delivery and development of research portfolios in order to take responsibility for the co-ordination and management of clinical research projects. - The post holder will ensure that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of research participants and is conducted to ICH Good Clinical Practice ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Be able to demonstrate knowledge of specialist patient group - Able to prioritise and meet deadlines - Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team, as well as part of the wider multidisciplinary team - Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to research trials **Desirable** - Change management skills and involvement in project work ### Education **Essential** - Registered nurse or health professional or first degree in life sciences - Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience **Desirable** - Non-medical prescribing - Advanced practice qualification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 year at band 5 in a relevant clinical area - Evidence of continuing professional development - Knowledge of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure - Experience in managing complex information **Desirable** - Clinical Research and audit experience - Proven participation in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials - Experience in Qualitative Research methods ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 313.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694402) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirements (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694403) ## 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.