Senior Research Nurse (MEC)

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Research Nurse to join the Research & Development Department at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in a role dedicated to supporting the Medicine and Emergency Care (MEC) team.

This is a senior clinical and operational leadership role at Band 7, sitting at the heart of our growing research portfolio. The post holder will take lead responsibility for the safe, high-quality delivery of commercial and non-commercial clinical research studies across MEC specialties, working autonomously and exercising clinical judgement within research protocols.

You will lead coordination of a defined MEC study portfolio, provide specialist clinical care to research participants, and take accountability for recruitment performance and GCP compliance. The role includes line management of Band 5/6 Research Nurses, with responsibility for their development, supervision, and appraisal.

This is a rewarding role for someone passionate about research delivery in an acute and emergency care setting, committed to developing others, and ready to make a meaningful contribution to research culture at MCHFT.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Research Nurse/Midwife is a senior clinical and operational leader within the Research & Development Department, responsible for the safe, efficient and high-quality delivery of a portfolio of commercial and non-commercial research studies. The post holder applies highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience, to lead research delivery, clinical care within trial protocols, and the professional development of the research nursing team.

The post holder will:

• Lead the day-to-day management of a defined research portfolio
• Provide specialist clinical care to research participants, including specialist clinical technical services within trial protocols
• Ensure studies are delivered to time and target
• Provide line management and professional leadership to research nursing staff
• Ensure full compliance with International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), UK Policy Framework for Health & Social Care Research, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Trust governance requirements

Research and development activity is a major job requirement of this post and forms the central part of the post holder’s work activity, with dedicated time allocated to the coordination, delivery and oversight of clinical research studies across the portfolio.

The post holder works autonomously within agreed frameworks and is accountable for clinical decision-making within research protocols.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.