Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative senior nurse, midwife or
AHP with a passion for clinical research delivery to join the Research &
Innovation CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as a Band 8a Lead Nurse
(1.0 WTE).
This
role is ideal for someone eager to influence the future of research
operations within a large and forwardthinking NHS Trust. As a key member of
the senior nursing team, you will contribute to strategic research
leadership, clinical governance and the delivery of highquality clinical
studies. You will be supported to further develop your leadership, change
management and strategic planning skills within a dynamic and collaborative
environment.
You
will provide professional leadership and highlevel management to research
nursing and administrative teams across multiple specialties, ensuring safe,
effective and compliant research delivery. Working closely with senior
leaders across Research & Innovation and CSUs, you will help drive
strategic goals, strengthen systems and processes and promote excellence in
governance.
You
will work alongside fellow Lead Nurses to embed best practice, support
service improvement and raise the profile of research across the Trust,
contributing to the growth of research capacity within the nonmedical
workforce.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
02/03/2026
Planned Interview
Date
16/03/2026
Main duties of the job
We
are seeking a proactive and selfmotivated research professional to help
drive the Trusts strategic approach to developing our clinical research
nursing, midwifery, AHP and CRP workforce. The post holder will play a key
leadership role in shaping, implementing and advancing initiatives that
strengthen and modernise the nonmedical research delivery workforce.
Working
with national, regional and local stakeholders, they will provide expert
professional leadership and lead workforce development projects aligned to
the Trusts Research & Innovation strategy and wider education and
workforce plans. This includes supporting new workforce models, enhancing
skills and competencies, and promoting innovative approaches to research
delivery.
The
post holder will hold management responsibility for designated areas of the
research delivery workforce. Working closely with the Head of Nursing for
Research & Innovation and senior management team they will ensure
effective Trustwide oversight of workforce capacity and contribute to
meeting NIHR and Department of Health research performance targets.
A
key part of this role is supporting and delivering initiatives that build
research capacity across the nonmedical workforce. The post holder will help
develop opportunities for staff to engage in research, support training and
development pathways, and promote a culture where research is valued and
embedded within clinical practice.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
-
Patient-centred
-
Collaborative
-
Fair
-
Accountable
-
Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
an expert in research the Lead Nurse/Midwife/AHP will contribute to the
development
of the Trusts strategic approach to clinical research
nursing/midwifery/AHP
(CRN/M/AHP) and non-medical research delivery
workforce
development and will be responsible for its implementation.
Working
with key stakeholders on a national, regional and local basis, the post
holder
will provide professional leadership, expertise and will lead the Trusts
research
delivery workforce modernisation projects arising from the Trusts
Research
and Innovation strategy and nursing and midwifery education, training
and
workforce strategies.
The
post holder will have management responsibility for specific services
relating
to
the research delivery workforce. The post holder will work closely with the
Head
of Nursing R&I and the Leeds Clinical Research Facility Manager to ensure
Trust
wide oversight of the workforce and support delivery of the National
Institute
of Health Research (NIHR) and Department of Health (DoH) research
targets.
Additionally,
this post will support activities and initiatives in the development and
implementation
of the Trusts non-medical workforce research capacity building
strategies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As
an expert in research the Lead Nurse/Midwife/AHP will contribute to the
development
of the Trusts strategic approach to clinical research
nursing/midwifery/AHP
(CRN/M/AHP) and non-medical research delivery
workforce
development and will be responsible for its implementation.
Working
with key stakeholders on a national, regional and local basis, the post
holder
will provide professional leadership, expertise and will lead the Trusts
research
delivery workforce modernisation projects arising from the Trusts
Research
and Innovation strategy and nursing and midwifery education, training
and
workforce strategies.
The
post holder will have management responsibility for specific services
relating
to
the research delivery workforce. The post holder will work closely with the
Head
of Nursing R&I and the Leeds Clinical Research Facility Manager to ensure
Trust
wide oversight of the workforce and support delivery of the National
Institute
of Health Research (NIHR) and Department of Health (DoH) research
targets.
Additionally,
this post will support activities and initiatives in the development and
implementation
of the Trusts non-medical workforce research capacity building
strategies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1 or level 2)/ Midwife or HCPC registered AHP
- Recognised Research/ Teaching qualification
- Degree level/ or working towards
- Demonstrable evidence of working at Masters degree level
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of a research qualification
- Leadership qualification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Appropriately assertive
- Strategic thinker
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Compassionate
- Leadership skills
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a clinical research setting at a senior level
- Experience of managing staff
- Project Management
- Service Development
- Evidence of continued professional development
- In-depth specialist knowledge of clinical research nursing/midwifery
- Current issues in Healthcare research
- Strategies for deployment of research delivery services
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Evidence of managing change
- Strategies for delivery of the NIHR High Level Objectives and Department of Health Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research (DH PID)
Desirable
- Experience of conducting own research
- Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Understanding of research methodologies
- Knowledge of national and local clinical academic/ research fellowship/ training schemes
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Clinical research training
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Certificate in Clinical Research
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1 or level 2)/ Midwife or HCPC registered AHP
- Recognised Research/ Teaching qualification
- Degree level/ or working towards
- Demonstrable evidence of working at Masters degree level
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Evidence of a research qualification
- Leadership qualification
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Appropriately assertive
- Strategic thinker
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible
- Compassionate
- Leadership skills
- Influencing & Negotiation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working within a clinical research setting at a senior level
- Experience of managing staff
- Project Management
- Service Development
- Evidence of continued professional development
- In-depth specialist knowledge of clinical research nursing/midwifery
- Current issues in Healthcare research
- Strategies for deployment of research delivery services
- Evidence of management and leadership development
- Evidence of managing change
- Strategies for delivery of the NIHR High Level Objectives and Department of Health Performance in Initiating and Delivering Research (DH PID)
Desirable
- Experience of conducting own research
- Experience of incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Understanding of research methodologies
- Knowledge of national and local clinical academic/ research fellowship/ training schemes
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Clinical research training
- Willing to undergo training in relation to post
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Certificate in Clinical Research
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
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).
