Job summary
Homerton University Hospital is seeking an experienced, NMC-registered nurse with a passion for clinical research to join its Research and Innovations team. This Band 6 Research Nurse role involves coordinating and supporting a range of clinical trials across various specialities, ensuring regulatory compliance, delivering patient care, and collecting accurate data.
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and support clinical trials.
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Manage patient pathways and study logistics.
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Obtain informed consent and conduct study assessments.
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Ensure adherence to ICH-GCP standards.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and departments.
Requirements:
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Current NMC registration
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Clinical research experience or strong interest
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Strong communication and organisational skills
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Team player with the ability to work independently
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Commitment to equality and high-quality patient care
Why Apply:Work in one of the world's most diverse communities with a supportive team focused on healthcare innovation and improving patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role:
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Clinical Research Coordination: Manage and support the local portfolio of clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with study protocols, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
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Patient Recruitment & Support: Identify, screen, and recruit eligible participants; facilitate informed consent and provide ongoing care and information throughout their involvement in clinical trials.
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Data Collection & Reporting: Accurately document clinical data, complete case report forms, and report adverse events. Ensure timely data submission to coordinating centres.
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Clinical Care Delivery: Provide and coordinate care for clinical trial participants, including administering treatments, monitoring side effects, and ensuring patient safety.
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Education & Training: Educate and support colleagues, patients, and student nurses on clinical research practices. Participate in training sessions and contribute to a learning environment.
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Regulatory & Administrative Tasks: Assist in protocol development, ethics and R&I submissions, maintain study records, and contribute to audit activities.
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Leadership & Supervision: Support team members, coordinate staff and workload, participate in policy development, and contribute to staff induction, appraisal, and professional development.
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Governance & Risk Management: Adhere to Trust policies, monitor clinical care standards, manage clinical and research risks, and act in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education / Skills / Experience
Essential
- ESSENTIAL NMC Registered Nurse
- Leadership skills and ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Ability to apply current research to practice
- Able to use own initiative and prioritise and meet deadlines
- Demonstrates an awareness of the wider NHS service developments
- Required level of English language and ability to compile complex written information
- Relevant experience at band 5 within a relevant speciality
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Understanding of the Trust Values and commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Willingness to work flexibly and in different buildings
- Sufficient physical qualities to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Desirable
- Has attained or is working towards a Degree/ Certificate /Diploma in management/ professional nursing / degree life sciences
- Research and medicine experience
- Experience of nursing in Sexual health
Person Specification
Education / Skills / Experience
Essential
- ESSENTIAL NMC Registered Nurse
- Leadership skills and ability to manage difficult situations effectively
- Ability to apply current research to practice
- Able to use own initiative and prioritise and meet deadlines
- Demonstrates an awareness of the wider NHS service developments
- Required level of English language and ability to compile complex written information
- Relevant experience at band 5 within a relevant speciality
- Knowledge of research and audit
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and understanding of confidentiality issues
- Understanding of the Trust Values and commitment and adherence to the Equality Act
- Willingness to work flexibly and in different buildings
- Sufficient physical qualities to fulfil the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
- Experience of supervision of junior staff and able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Desirable
- Has attained or is working towards a Degree/ Certificate /Diploma in management/ professional nursing / degree life sciences
- Research and medicine experience
- Experience of nursing in Sexual health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
