# Research Nurse or AHP for Commercial Research > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-nurse-or-ahp-for-commercial-research/8f489d88-a32a-44aa-b9fc-04af2cb87aa6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-nurse-or-ahp-for-commercial-research/8f489d88-a32a-44aa-b9fc-04af2cb87aa6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** York Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Allied health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 24 months (Secondment opportunity for Trust employees) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-08T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T11:21:58.775Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/North_Yorkshire/York/York_Scarborough_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Research_Nurse/Research_Nurse-v8301365 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8301365?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview If you are a motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse with commercial research experience, we would encourage you to apply for these positions! The York Research and Development department has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our commercial research team. You will be supporting our Mission of enhancing patient outcomes and experiences through access to research, for all our patients and staff. And our Vision of working together to strengthen the research culture within our Trust and to embed research into everyday clinical practice. Please note: the main work base for the post holders will be at York Hospital, with expectations to be able to travel and work at Scarborough Hospital as required. If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post. ### Main duties of the job The role of the Research Nurse is to assist in the management and co-ordination of commercial research projects involving patients, families and carers at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This post will involve the safe conduct of industry funded research within the Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network. The role will involve facilitating the aims of the NIHR at a local level by ensuring that the Trust meets its targets for research delivery. You will work as an integral part of the commercial research team co-ordinating, delivering, monitoring and recording the care and progress of patients involved in research studies and clinical trials. You will also promote the work of Research within the Trust and contribute to the development of our commercial portfolio. Experience working on commercial studies is essential. You will ensure that all elements of clinical trial work is carried out in accordance with UK and EU legal requirements, Trust policies and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and regulatory requirements to provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of patients are protected. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net. As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. Armed Forces Friendly Employer We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Registered Nurse or other trained Registered Allied Health Professional with commercial research experience - - Understanding of research-based practice **Desirable** - - Post registration qualification in Speciality ### Qualification **Essential** - - Training in ICH-GCP clinical trial standards and the detailed trial-specific rules it provides for administration and record keeping – if formal training not already undertaken, willingness to be sent on training course at start of the job - - Must be able to administer medication within scope of professional practice **Desirable** - - Working towards degree or equivalent ## Documents - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 798.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=927) - [commercial research nurse/ahp (pdf, 584.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10620805) - [trust strategy 2025-2030 towards excellence (pdf, 4.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=925) ## 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.