Clinical Research Nurse

Support delivery of a portfolio of commercial & academic clinical trials across multiple specialties, including cardiology, respiratory, oncology, orthopaedics & additional specialties.

Contribute to the set-up, coordination & delivery of research studies, ensuring compliance with protocols, ICH GCP, Trust policies & regulatory requirements.

Recruit, consent & follow up participants, maintaining safety, dignity & wellbeing at all times, and monitor throughout participation, escalating concerns appropriately.

Ensure accurate, timely & high-quality data collection & documentation, including adverse event reporting in line with HRA, REC & MHRA requirements.

Develop & maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary teams, support services & external partners, including collaboration with RDN, sponsors & partner organisations to support study delivery, recruitment & performance.

Manage & prioritise workload across multiple specialties while meeting study timelines. Maintain clinical skills relevant to research delivery (e.g. venepuncture, ECG, spirometry).

Support, supervise & delegate to junior staff, promoting a positive team environment. Demonstrate Band 6 leadership behaviours, acting as a role model & promoting continuous improvement & high-quality care.

Utilise IT systems & electronic data capture platforms to support research delivery & ensure data accuracy.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join the Innovation, Research and Development team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust. We are seeking a motivated, dynamic and self-driven registered nurse to contribute to our well-established and high-performing research department.

This role offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of clinical specialties, including cardiology, respiratory, cancer services, orthopaedics, and additional speciality areas, providing a varied and rewarding experience within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Applicants must have substantial post-registration experience, with a minimum of 18 months' experience in either clinical research delivery or a relevant clinical specialty. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively, providing leadership and contributing to the safe, effective delivery of a portfolio of commercial and academic clinical trials.

This is a predominantly clinical role requiring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred research care in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory standards.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.