Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (FTC one year)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Compressed hours - 4 days per week 08:00-18:00 (Monday-Sunday))
- Job ref
- 196-RD360
- Employer
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Thomas' Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Research Nurse Critical Care
NHS AfC: Band 6
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge to progress you career within Research nursing? Do you think you could contribute to a busy and dynamic clinical research team? We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated nurse to join our friendly Critical Care research team. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability and initiative to work independently. You should be able to manage your workload flexibly across a range of projects and deadlines in a fast-pace working environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be an essential member of the Critical Care research team, leading a growing portfolio of observational research and clinical trials of investigational medicines & devices within this specialty. The role will include supporting the delivery of commercial and non-commercial studies. You will work closely with a dynamic multi-disciplinary research team to deliver our portfolio of studies. You will be required to liaise with trial site coordinators for site initiation visits, site visits and site closures as appropriate. You will be required to attend research meetings on a regular basis.
Working for our organisation
There are excellent opportunities for further education and research development as part of these roles, with access to CPD funding and revalidation support. Opportunities for developing new research and clinical skills are available and actively encouraged.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
CLINICAL:
- Work with the team to manage and coordinate and support existing and new portfolio of clinical research whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Maintaining effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery. Assist in selecting, screening and organising the patients and/or volunteers suitable for entry into clinical trials/studies when applicable.
- Act as a resource and support to patients and their relatives, explaining practical aspects of the trial or study, assisting and supporting local nursing teams.
- Coordinate the collection of all biological samples required as part of the clinical trial/study and ensure safe and appropriate storage of specimens, in conjunction with Sponsors.
- Ensure the safe administration of trial drugs, have knowledge of the legal requirements of a clinical trial sponsor regarding pharmacovigilance and of the Trust pharmacovigilance policy. Report any adverse events and reactions in accordance with this policy and the trial protocol.
- At all times to ensure clear, accurate records are maintained by the team.
- Implement and adhere to the principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ensure that all trials are conducted according to the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006 where appropriate.
- To oversee the routine maintenance and servicing of clinical equipment as appropriate
MANAGEMENT:
- To represent Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as a research nurse in external situations, for example national and international conferences, committees etc. as appropriate.
- To report any adverse incident/near misses in relation to that activity to peers and external stakeholders as required
- To facilitate and maintain effective communication within the clinical and research team.
- To responsibly support the control of equipment, resources and stock through the adherence of research policies and clinical trials budgets.
EDUCATION:
- Ensure mandatory clinical trials training is undertaken and updated as required.
- To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness.
PROFESSIONAL:
- You will be accountable for your own professional actions, acting within clearly defined policies/procedures and codes of conduct including the NMC code and Trust policy.
- To act in accordance with local policies and procedures laid down by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and ensure that all mandatory training for nursing staff within the Trust is attended.
- To work within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Conduct.
- To undertake Performance Development Review annually to identify organisational and professional objectives and developmental needs.
- To keep up to date with departmental, Trust, NHS, academic and EU developments for the management of clinical research ensuring timely, effective implementation of changes.
To attend courses as deemed relevant, including mandatory training, and to attend meetings and conferences as appropriate
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RN1 / RN2 Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
- Educated to degree level or above
Desirable criteria
- A clinical research qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working within an acute adult ward environment as a qualified nurse with previous ICU NHS experience.
- Experience with a variety of computer programmes, including Access, Excel, Micrsoft office, Outlook and databases
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Clinical Research
- Familiar with Good Clinical Practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge of Critical Care
- Evidence of up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research methodologies
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach towards teamwork and patient/family involvement
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
- Gill Radcliffe
- Job title
- Research Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07966123385
List jobs with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors