Research Nurse

Job summary

Job Summary The Haematology Research Team is recruiting! We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Haematology Research Nurse to join our expanding clinical research team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge haematology studies and improve outcomes for patients participating in clinical trials. It is a full time position (1.0 WTE), for a 12-Month fixed term contract and the post will be based at St James University Hospital. The post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the Haematology Research Portfolio. The main tasks are: - Coordinating and managing haematology clinical trials including phase 1 through to later phase. - Screen, recruit, consent, and support patients participating in research studies. - Treatment delivery of IMP including Immunotherapies and SACT. In addition of being responsible for ensuring that high standards of clinical care planning, delivery, safety, and patient satisfaction are to a very high standards, compliance with Trust policy, study protocol requirements, local and national guidance and legislation is required If you are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team Through April 2024 - March 2025, the Trust managed and delivered a complex and diverse research portfolio, recruiting 22,275 participants into 1,413 active research studies and 19,437 participants taking part in National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio studies. We are the leading Trust for recruitment to specialist cancer studies; the highest adult acute hospital for recruitment to medical device studies, the highest recruiter for complex interventional studies and the third highest for portfolio studies (second in the north of England) and commercial studies. As a Haematology Research Nurse, you will play a key role in the delivery and coordination of clinical research studies within haematology services. Working closely with consultants, multidisciplinary teams, sponsors, and research organisations, you will ensure studies are conducted safely, ethically, and in accordance with regulatory requirements. We are committed to fostering a compassionate, collaborative, and research-driven working environment where patient care and innovation go hand in hand. Our team values professionalism, integrity, continuous learning, and mutual support, encouraging staff to contribute ideas, develop specialist skills, and deliver the highest standards of clinical research. We believe in empowering our workforce to make a meaningful difference to patients through evidence-based practice, teamwork, and excellence in care.

Job responsibilities

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.