# Research Nurse / Clinical Research Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-nurse-clinical-research-practitioner/ad9152c3-bbcc-447d-ace7-3e6a4fce567c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-nurse-clinical-research-practitioner/ad9152c3-bbcc-447d-ace7-3e6a4fce567c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** 1 year (Fixed term 1 year) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T09:01:10.329Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Shrewsbury/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Innovation/Research_Innovation-v8146399 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8146399?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn You will provide clinical trial support to the Research and Innovation team at Redwoods Centre, Shropshire, supporting physical and mental health research and the work of our mobile research unit. The role involves regular travel to our Stafford site and across the region. At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you: - Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent. - Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters - “In our Gift” providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change - The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave - Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role) - Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs - Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills) - Child Care Vouchers Scheme - Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys - NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes ### Main duties of the job You will develop relationships with clinical teams and services to promote and deliver research and sustain research engagement. You will be responsible for the recruitment, education and monitoring of trial participants as well as the collection and documentation of accurate data, including collection and management of samples. You must be able to travel across the Trust geography and be willing to drive our mobile research unit, which requires a standard driving licence for manual vehicles. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates wishing to develop their research expertise to work on a variety of interesting projects within a friendly and supportive team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will work autonomously with responsibility for your own portfolio of clinical research studies, with the support of senior staff. You will be responsible for the recruitment of participants onto clinical trials via different routes in hospital and community settings. You will play a pivotal role in the delivery of complex research projects, in line with agreed timescales and plans; working with the R&I Research Governance team to ensure that all appropriate approvals have been gained prior to research studies commencing. You will maintain effective communication between Trust clinical services, primary care and community organisations to ensure safe service delivery. You will evaluate research protocols, patient information and GP letters and ensure that information about clinical trials is clearly and appropriately communicated to research participants. You will manage the research related aspect of care for participants of several research studies, which may cover different health specialties. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of research or significant relevant clinical experience **Desirable** - Experience of research delivery in NHS or commercial setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Relevant degree OR registered Nurse / AHP **Desirable** - Good Clinical Practice ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [band 6 research nurse jd & person spec (pdf, 776.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445599) - [band 6 clinical research practitioner jd & person spec (pdf, 776.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10445598) ## 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.