Job overview
KMMH's Research & Innovation Department, is seeking a highly motivated and driven Research Nurse to join their Clinical Research Delivery Team to assist with the delivery of high quality research running within the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) along with external commercial clinical trials in this field. Recruiting and actively promoting research amongst clinicians, service users and the wider NHS.
You will support the work of KMMH's Research & Innovation Department's, Clinical Research Delivery Team and gain clinical experience in research, to include the clinical and administrative duties on a variety of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio research studies, commercial and non-commercial studies which run at a variety of sites across the trust.
The post holder must hold a full, valid UK driving licence for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
The key purpose of this post is to oversee and project manage research within KMMH and the studies to which the post holder is assigned.
The main duties of the post-holder will be those concerned with managing the running of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies, alongside identifying, recruiting and providing support as necessary to the study team and clinicians.
The post-holder will lead in the management, co-ordination and facilitation of commercial and non-commercial research studies in both Mental Health and Dementia.
In addition to clinic/patient-based tasks, this role includes, phlebotomy, centrifuging blood samples, ECGs, document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection and reporting. Adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance is key, whilst also assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post-holder will oversee the management, co-ordination and facilitation of complex research studies in both Mental Health and Dementia.
In addition to any clinic/patient-based tasks assigned, this role includes but is not restricted to venepuncture, sample processing, document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection and reporting, adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants, quality of research data and using both national and trust databases.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main role requirements.
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This advert is for Senior Research Nurse with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Maidstone, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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