Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Research Nurse

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Job summary

Our vision for Single Corporate Services Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services? Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.

Main duties of the job

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Band 5 £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata, per annum

Base: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Hours: Full time - 37.5 per week

This is a full-time position, worked over a Monday to Friday pattern. Occasional weekends and public holidays may be required with notice.

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, while maintaining your clinical skills & patient care? Do you want to be at the forefront of new treatments and technology?

Due to internal promotion within the research team, Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust is looking for a highly motivated Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our research team. We are proud to be developing a team of like-minded individuals, those that can live and breathe our core values, and help us to provide unprecedented levels of care that we know each and every patient deserves.

You will join an experienced, supportive team in working across a range of studies which may include commercial and non-commercial, interventional and observational research.

About us

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.

Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.

Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1727M

Job locations

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Southwick Hill Road

PO6 3LY


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support to study research team, Senior Research Sisters, Research Nurse Leads, Clinical Research Leads in delivering high quality clinical research. To recruit patients into Clinical Trials designated as portfolio studies by the NIHR and/or Commercially Sponsored Clinical Trials.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide support to study research team, Senior Research Sisters, Research Nurse Leads, Clinical Research Leads in delivering high quality clinical research. To recruit patients into Clinical Trials designated as portfolio studies by the NIHR and/or Commercially Sponsored Clinical Trials.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications

Desirable

  • BSc Degree in relevant field

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of recent CPD
  • Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
  • An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area
  • Computer literate, with knowledge of patient administration & Microsoft office systems

Desirable

  • Previous knowledge of clinical research
  • Broad area of clinical knowledge & experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications

Desirable

  • BSc Degree in relevant field

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of recent CPD
  • Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources
  • An awareness of research and evidence-based practice relevant to clinical area
  • Computer literate, with knowledge of patient administration & Microsoft office systems

Desirable

  • Previous knowledge of clinical research
  • Broad area of clinical knowledge & experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Southwick Hill Road

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Southwick Hill Road

PO6 3LY


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Research Sister

Michelle Baker-Moffatt

michelle.baker-moffatt1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1727M

Job locations

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Southwick Hill Road

PO6 3LY


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