South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Research Nurse/Clinical Research Practitioner

The closing date is 14 September 2025

Job summary

We are offering an opportunity for a highly competent candidate to work as a Research Nurse / Clinical Research Practitioner primarily delivering the Cancer Research portfolio of studies. Candidates should be educated to degree level or significant equivalent experience.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.As a Clinical Research Practitioner / Nurse, the post holder will also continue to retain clinical skills and credibility by maintaining their practice as per governing body ensuring that professional standards of practice and behaviour are upheld and sufficient practice is undertaken in order to revalidate if required.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will learn to support the management and co-ordination of the cancer research portfolio studies, with support from senior research colleagues. This will involve providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients who are participating in clinical research studies. The post holder is expected to complete procedures and investigations according to study protocol as well as Trust and local policies.

Procedures include identifying potential participants for recruitment, providing verbal and written information to explain the study, monitoring the participants' progress, and collecting and collating patient data. Procedures will also include clinical practice such as clinical assessment, venepuncture and performing normal vital monitoring.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team in the co-ordination of clinical studies and will ensure that local, national and international research regulations are adhered to with an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

328-CP-7399372

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Considerable and current experience in the NHS clinical environment as a registered nurse/practitioner with recent clinical skills practice in a specialist area.
Excellent IT skills with expertise in database management and a current knowledge of NIHR systems.
Ability to work independently with own initiative as well as within a team.
Excellent attention to detail and evidence of being a completer finisher when it comes to project work/management and delivery of research.
Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others.
Knowledge and experience of mentoring new/junior staff and supporting them with competency achievement.
Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to different clinical situations.

Desirable

Experience of undertaking staff appraisal.
Delivery of research, experience with knowledge of processes, practice and governance.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to first degree level in a health related subject or significant equivalent experience.
Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development within current role
Current Good Clinical Practice certificate or willingness to complete

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional code of conduct
Commitment to evidence based practice
Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Considerable and current experience in the NHS clinical environment as a registered nurse/practitioner with recent clinical skills practice in a specialist area.
Excellent IT skills with expertise in database management and a current knowledge of NIHR systems.
Ability to work independently with own initiative as well as within a team.
Excellent attention to detail and evidence of being a completer finisher when it comes to project work/management and delivery of research.
Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others.
Knowledge and experience of mentoring new/junior staff and supporting them with competency achievement.
Ability to work across boundaries, integrating with multidisciplinary staff in relation to different clinical situations.

Desirable

Experience of undertaking staff appraisal.
Delivery of research, experience with knowledge of processes, practice and governance.

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to first degree level in a health related subject or significant equivalent experience.
Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development within current role
Current Good Clinical Practice certificate or willingness to complete

Knowledge

Essential

Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional code of conduct
Commitment to evidence based practice
Ability to use initiative to make a decision within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required

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.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)