Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: 1WTE
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 156-7179584-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Research Team Leader/Nurse in Charge/Research Sister
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Trials Team Lead/Nurse in Charge to join our Research and Development Team at RCHT. This role is key to leading a dynamic team of research nurses and healthcare assistants in delivering and expanding a diverse portfolio of clinical trials with a specific commercial focus.
The successful candidate will be NMC/HCPC registered and will have a strong and proven background in leadership with experience in managing and developing teams. You will have exceptional organisational, communication, and problem-solving abilities, as well as being adaptable, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Research skills are advantageous, but a passion for research and developing knowledge in this area are essential.
If you are passionate about leading teams and driving clinical research forward, we want to hear from you. Apply now to make a meaningful impact!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a team to ensure the successful delivery of clinical trials with a commercial focus.
Drive growth and development of the team’s trial portfolio, identifying and implementing opportunities for expansion.
Collaborate closely with team leads and other departments to achieve project objectives.
Adapt to shifting priorities with resilience and a proactive mindset.
Demonstrate flexibility by working outside standard hours and across multiple sites as protocol requires.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.
It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
· Identity Checks
· Professional registration and qualification checks
· Employment history and reference checks
· Occupational Health clearance
· Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
· Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person specification
Knowledge, experience and skills
Essential criteria
- Registered professional/NMC/HCPC
- Ability to manage/ motivate and lead a team
- Research Knowledge and experience
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work in a challenging environment
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Experience of working in commercial research & increasing the portfolio
Desirable criteria
- Managerial qualification
- Teaching qualification
as per below
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Able to work Autonomously
- Ability to work under in a challenging environment
- Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
- Attention to detail and ability to accurately interpret complex information and apply
- Willingness to learn,
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- instigate and develop efficient working systems
Desirable criteria
- leadership qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Miss Lisa Trembath
- Job title
- Lead Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872256404
- Additional information
Bianca Mills
Head of Research & Development
07880 001713
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