Clinical Nurse Specialist - Lead Research Facilitator

To embed, lead and coordinate the involvement of Clinical Nurse Specialist's in clinical research across the Black Country region, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory standards, and Trust policies.

The post holder will lead on the co-ordination of a Black Country Clinical Nurse Specialist Research Group. The post will provide:

expert clinical and research leadership.

facilitating support and education sessions for Clinical Nurse Specialist's.

enabling Clinical Nurse Specialist's involvement in research to be supported across the local Trusts.

to support the development of research capacity and capability within the Clinical Nurse Specialist staff group., Provide strategic leadership for Clinical Nurse Specialists' involvement in research across the Black Country, acting as a key link between clinical teams, research departments and investigators, while contributing to research strategies, service improvement, and regional programmes. Ensure all research activity complies with ICH GCP, UK policy frameworks and Trust procedures, overseeing study feasibility, staff training, initiation processes, and audit readiness. Deliver specialist clinical care to research participants, including consent, assessment, and monitoring, while supporting study identification and engagement with research teams. Lead and develop the workforce through mentorship, training, and promotion of a strong research culture, alongside coordinating working groups and research champion initiatives. Monitor study performance and recruitment, prepare reports for senior stakeholders, and drive continuous quality improvement across research delivery.

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.