Research Nurse

Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Research is a rewarding and patient centred career

The research that we conduct at UHS is focused on the holistic approach to patient care and significantly contributes to the future progress of health care for all.

We truly make a difference to an individual's care and experience within UHS. We strive to ensure that research is considered as a treatment option for all eligible patients; closely working with clinical teams and within patients' clinical pathways to ensure that research opportunities and our research teams are expanding.

Working for our organisation

University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.

Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
There are approximately 300 Research Nurses, AHPs, Midwives and Clinical Trials Assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients and for the future of healthcare.

The neurodegenerative research delivery team provides regular contact with patients and healthy volunteers participating in research that will make a real difference to future patient care. The team undertakes drug trials, studies that look at different interventions as well as studies that help us understand more about the disease, how genes or lifestyle choices affect health, and studies that help us more fully understand neurological conditions.

Working in the team you will have the opportunity to work on a range of studies including Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, and other neurological conditions. With all studies, the well-being and safety of our research patients/ participants is at the heart of all we do as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.

The Clinical Research Facility has an adult and paediatric ward beds plus consulting rooms, a physiology lab, temperature-humidity controlled room and a bronchoscopy suite. Majority of research patients come from the Wessex region however the CRF is a national dosing centre for advanced therapy medication so patients come from all over the country for this treatment.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse / Statutory Registered Allied Health Professional on relevant part of the register NMC / HCPC
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Post registration experience in a relevant clinical speciality
• Recent NHS experience or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP) Certification
• Clinical Research experience
• Ward/department management experience
• Knowledge of UK Policy Framework for Health & Social Care, ICH/GCP
• Experience as an NMC sign-off mentor or clinical practice assessor

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together