# Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## 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:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T13:33:16.227Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8269469
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269469?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 mainly based in Paediatric ED but also covering infectious diseases, haematology and paediatric intensive care clinical research studies.

The role will be primarily based at St. Mary’s with most of the recruitment of participants taking place in Paediatric ED but will also involve working over various areas of the hospital and potentially occasional visits across different sites within the Trust.

The post is open to secondment or part-time or jobshare applicants who ideally be a qualified paediatric nurse with some clinical research experience. The post holder(s) 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.

They will be part of a first-class team with a track record of delivering high-quality paediatric clinical research studies. The role is fully supported, with training provided to ensure patient safety and compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for Research, delivering research to the highest level of excellence.

### Main duties of the job

- As a Band 6 research nurse you will be involved in assessing and managing care pathways for participants in research: including, recruitment, education and monitoring of research subjects,
- Providing support for research participants and their families and the accurate collection and documentation of data.
- You will work collaboratively with colleagues in the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team, to support existing clinical trials and studies.
- You will also require a working knowledge and compliance with local, national and international research regulations including Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

### 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
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- 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

**Desirable**

- Change management skills and involvement in project work
- Evidence of accuracy to detail in data collection
- Knowledge of clinical research methodology and trial protocols

### Education

**Essential**

- Registered nurse
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject area or equivalent experience

**Desirable**

- RSCN/RN (child)
- 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

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure
- Experience in managing complex information
- Proven participation in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials
- Clinical Research and audit experience

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 366.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584335)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584336)

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