Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Research Nurse/AHP

The closing date is 25 November 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic Senior Research Nurse or Allied Health Professional to join our research team. This maternity cover role offers a unique chance to work across a range of specialties, contributing to innovative clinical research and making a real impact on patient care.

As a senior member of staff, you will lead high quality research delivery across a multiple clinical specialties. Be responsible for recruiting patients into clinical trials and the collection of their clinical data needed for research purposes. A key part of the role will be to liaise with all members of the clinical multi-disciplinary team so the successful candidate will need to have excellent interpersonal skills.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a growing area of clinical research at a senior level.

Main duties of the job

  • Have an understanding of the clinical research team objectives and contribute to their achievement.
  • Manage research performance and study timelines of relevant studies
  • Be responsible for the delivery of a clinical trial portfolio relevant to the specialty
  • Be responsible for the care of research participants within the relevant sphere of practice and use opportunities to provide health promotion and patient education
  • Work as part of the multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing development of the department
  • Have an awareness of the income stream relevant to Clinical Trials and work within, local and Trust wide financial and budgetary guidelines.

About us

The clinical research delivery team recruits' participants from across the organisation into commercial and non-commercial clinical trials and research. We work across the organisation, supporting research in a variety of clinical specialties and departments.

We provide clinical research expertise from setting up studies with the clinical service through to informed consent, trial treatments and interventions and study follow-up. We use a range of clinical database systems to ensure high quality clinical data collection.

The team supports the safe conduct of research in in accordance with the Research Governance Framework and Good Clinical Practice guidelines and provides assurance that the rights, safety and well-being of trial participants are protected.

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Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7561270-CORP

Job locations

Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached job description and person specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached job description and person specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Healthcare Degree
  • Registered Nurse or Healthcare Professional
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Research Training (e.g. GCP, degree module, informed consent)
  • Post-graduate qualification in teaching or equivalent
  • Management or leadership qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Healthcare Degree
  • Registered Nurse or Healthcare Professional
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Research Training (e.g. GCP, degree module, informed consent)
  • Post-graduate qualification in teaching or equivalent
  • Management or leadership qualification

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Research Team Leader

Angela Foulds

angela.foulds@nhs.net

01803655899

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7561270-CORP

Job locations

Horizon Centre, Torbay Hospital

Lowes Bridge

Torquay

TQ2 7AA


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