Clinical Research Nurse

Employer Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Wrekin Community Clinic, Euston House, Telford Town Telford, Shropshire Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 06/01/2026Clinical Research Nurse5Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here ), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher ). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.Job overviewThe post is central to the delivery of research in the Trust, and to support local services to deliver research projects which are included on the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) portfolio. You will be responsible for the recruitment and follow up of service users to research studies. The role will involve undertaking study related procedures as appropriate and the assessment, planning and on-going care of research participants throughout the duration of the study.Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.Main duties of the jobThe post of Research Nurse is based at Euston House, Telford, and involves travelling and working across the geographical area of Shropshire, Telford and The Wrekin, and potentially beyond.The Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required are (please see job description for full details):First level nursing degree/qualification with current NMC registration.Appropriate years' experience as a registered nurse.Strong organisational skills and work on own initiative.Able to line manage, train, and develop staff.Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively to a wide multidisciplinary team and patients.Ability to work independently and be an excellent team player.Ability to work flexible hours & travel across geographical sites as required to meet service needs.Adaptability to ensure achievement of objectives within constantly changing environments.Clinical skills: venepuncture, specimen collection, clinical observations, and assessments.Working for our organisationShropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further detailed information on the role.Person specificationTraining and QualificationsRegistered Nurse or Health Care Professional educated to degree level with post registration experience.Evidence of Continued Professional Development.GCP TrainingExperienceFamiliarity with research design processesAn understanding of research methodology, production of research protocols, data collection and analysisExperience of working within research governance quality systemsWorking knowledge of Research Governance FrameworKnowledge and SkillsDemonstrates an ability to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, sponsor companies and funding organisations.Patient centred approach.Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation and persuasion.Excellent verbal and written communication skills including communicating clearly, concisely and courteously both face-to-face and by telephone and in writing communicating with patients/carers to maximise the patient understanding of research activities.Possess initiative in organising or implementing new systems.OtherAble to meet the travel requirements of the postEmployer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Application numbersPlease note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment. #J-18808-Ljbffr