Oncology Research Nurse

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a self-motivated, resourceful, curious adaptable individual who is clinically confident? Are you looking for an opportunity to join an exciting oncology research team?

We are looking someone with oncology and/or research delivery experience to join an innovative team in the delivery, management and co-ordination of cancer research projects involving patients, families and carers at Yeovil Hospital. As part of the Somerset Foundation Trust research department, we work closely with our colleagues at Musgrove Park, collaborating on research studies running across both sites.

The role requires leadership skills and provides support for other staff whilst working alongside the multidisciplinary team. This post will recruit patients and their families into research clinical trials, thoroughly supporting patients and their carers during their involvement in the research process.

In return, we can offer you continued professional development to support your oncology research knowledge base/experience and provide you with the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and high-quality clinical research team.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Band 6 Oncology Research Nurse includes delivery, management and co-ordination of cancer research projects involving patients, families and carers at Yeovil Hospital. This post will involve the safe conduct of research involving both NIHR portfolio studies and industry funded research, working within the Southwest Peninsula Clinical Research Delivery Network.

The role will need to develop and maintain close working relationships with clinical teams mainly within the oncology team, involving, encouraging, and supporting both new researchers and more experienced teams of researchers in achieving research ambitions, offering patients research opportunities and embedding research into the specialty cancer multi-disciplinary teams

This role requires working as an integral part of the Research team co-ordinating, delivering, monitoring and recording the care and progress of patients involved in research studies and clinical trials. The role will also require leadership skills and provide support for other staff whilst working alongside the multidisciplinary team. This post will recruit patients and their families into research, thoroughly supporting patients and their carers during their involvement in the research process.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.