# Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital
- **Profession:** Research nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £46,419 - £55,046 p.a inc HCA (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (in first instance)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-01-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-12-17T09:16:37.403Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Development/Research_Development-v7682841
- **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team with an international reputation for looking after children with rare genetic diseases.

Focussed on developing new therapies for disorders of the skeleton, we run ground-breaking clinical trials using precision medications. We are proud to adopt holistic care for our patients, advocating for the children and their families too, helping them navigate this complex and innovative research space in improving their medical care outcomes.

This is an unrivalled chance to learn new skills in a unique medical field, practise high-quality nursing and be part of an energetic team, dedicated to helping infants and young people with rare diseases.

### Main duties of the job

As a Paediatric Research Nurse, you will play a key role in coordinating and delivering a genetic portfolio of research studies including. This expanding portfolio, consists of a number of observational, phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials involving investigational medicinal product studies (CTIMPs). You will be responsible for the holistic nursing care of children / young people and their families on existing and new clinical trials and contribute to the assessment and management of care pathways for patients participating in clinical studies.

As a skilled communicator, the successful candidate, must also possess excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and be able to act as an ambassador for promoting research utilisation and best practice.

The normal working hours for the post is Monday - Friday 9am- 5pm although the post holder may need to be flexible to accommodate patient visits and assessments outside of these hours when required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Comprehensive information is provided on the role and requirements within job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of research governance and regulations (ICH/GCP and EU Directives
- Knowledge of ethical and legal constraints of clinical research.

### Previous experience

**Essential**

- Extensive experience of working within an acute paediatric ward environment as a qualified nurse with previous acute NHS experience
- Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints
- Previous experience of research and audit

**Desirable**

- Experience of staff management and development
- Venepuncture and cannulation trained

### Knowledge/Qualifications

**Essential**

- NMC Registered Nurse (Child)
- Must be a holder of current paediatric immediate life support qualification
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

**Desirable**

- GCP accreditation

## Documents

- [clinical research nurse ps (pdf, 128.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9941642)
- [functional requirement form (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9941643)
- [clinical research nurse jd (pgen) (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9941641)

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