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Job summary

Main area
research
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
1 year (fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
196-RD307
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Brompton
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/06/2025 23:59

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Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse Royal Brompton Hospital

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

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic band 6 research nurse with relevant respiratory experience to join our team of research nurses at the Royal Brompton Clinical Research Facility (CRF) working on early phase clinical trials.

Main duties of the job

You will be a registered nurse and have relevant clinical experience within an acute clinical setting. You will have experience of research and have a responsible and flexible approach to your workload intensity with good organisational ability. You will be able to maintain clear and accurate records and be self-motivated, friendly and use your own initiative.

Working for our organisation

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS hospitals make up the largest specialist heart and lung center in the UK and among the largest in Europe and are known for their expertise, standard of care, and research success.  The hospitals are part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. This role will be based at the Royal Brompton Hospital.  

Our values are: 

Caring – we put patients first
We provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others’ needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious – we innovate and strive for excellence
We innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive – we respect each other and work collaboratively
We respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in ‘others’ shoes’. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your primary responsibility will be coordinating a phase I clinical trial in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia, working collaboratively with the principal investigator, support departments and sponsor to deliver the trial successfully. You will be expected show initiative and work with minimal supervision.  Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) are essential and the role requires the ability to work independently and with others, both internally and externally.  Other key activities include providing specialist advice for patients involved in research studies and ensuring that research is conducted according to all applicable guidelines.  This role will involve extensive liaison with both internal and external clinical and research staff and requires attention to detail and a proactive approach.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • ability to work independently
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to manage difficult situations effectively
  • able to prioritise and deliver objective
  • Experience of using computer packages

Experience

Essential criteria
  • significant relevant post registration experience
  • recent NHS experience
  • logical and consistent career pattern
  • clinical research experience
Desirable criteria
  • knowledge of research governance framework
  • experience of working in an acute clinical setting

Knowledge.Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC registration
  • evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • specialist qualification
  • recognised qualification in teaching or mentorship

Skills (cont'd)

Essential criteria
  • clarity and breadth in use of English language
  • Flexibility

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Geraldine Sloane
Job title
Head of Research Delivery
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03301288815
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