Clinical Research Delivery Nurse

Job overview

Do you want to be at the forefront of establishing the evidence base for future care and treatment? We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated nurse to join a new research team working in surgical oncology. The post holder will support current activity and help develop a sustainable portfolio of studies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have day-to-day responsibility for allocated portfolio of studies and study participants including, as required:

Ø Planning

Ø Scheduling

Ø Conduct including intervention

Ø Recruitment & retention of participants

Ø Data management

Ø Providing nursing care

· Fulfil the expectations and capabilities as delegated by the Sponsor, Chief Investigator or Principal Investigator as set out in ICH-GCP & UK Research Governance Framework

· Work collaboratively with OUH and external research & service delivery colleagues to ensure high quality participant care

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Person specification

Written and oral

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse (Part of Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice)
• UK recognised first level degree (HEI Level 6), in Nursing
• Significant experience and expertise within speciality of the recruiting area for the research nurse role - supplemented by specialist training to post-graduate diploma level
• Knowledge of research methodologies
• Competency in clinical skills relevant to clinical research area
• Organised and able to prioritise own workload

Desirable criteria

• Specialist post-graduate education / qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice and/or clinical research delivery
• Good Clinical Practice Training

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Documents to download

• Clinical Research Delivery Nurse JD/PS (PDF, 808.3KB)