Job summary
- Main area
- 317 CR Team 8 570223
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months (until 06 September 2026 / 1 x Permanent Post)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 317-2025-37-021
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
Research Nurse
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
1 x fixed term/secondment opportunity – 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
1 x Permanent Post – 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Clinical Research is the scientific study of health and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness. At Newcastle Hospitals, clinical research happens within most clinical specialities, wherever patients are seen and care for.
Clinical Research can make a real difference to health outcomes. Not only is it important for advancements in treatment, but it has been proven that patients cared for in a research-active organisation have better outcomes.
In an average year we recruit around 13,000 research participants into a broad range of research studies and trials. We’re proud of our world-leading reputation for research excellence and how we’re making a difference across our communities.
The set up and delivery of trials is supported by around 400 members of staff who are part of the Clinical Research Directorate. They all play an important part in helping to embed research into patient care.
We offer our staff unique learning opportunities that enable them to fulfil their role and maximise their potential.
Are you a registered adult nurse with significant clinical experience in Stroke?
Or do you already work in research delivery and are looking for an exciting new challenge?
- Interview Date Thursday 06 November 2025
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
This is a clinical patient facing post, which requires dynamic individuals who can work both individually and as part of a team.
You will be expected to work closely with the Stroke Consultants and Stroke Nurse Specialists in the delivery of research within the Stroke Unit. In doing so you will have the opportunity to acquire/develop clinical skills in acute research delivery and stroke identification and acute stroke management. The majority of patients are recruited withing the first few hours post stroke.
By identifying and supporting patients through their research participation the post holder will play a crucial role in the delivery of a broad portfolio of clinical trials. Although we undertake research in all areas of stroke care and prevention our focus is on acute stroke interventions. The successful candidates must therefore be able to be flexible to meet the need of the service and be able to undertake some evening and weekend work, when required.
These posts are an opportunity to be part of a fully integrated stroke team, where Research Nurses and Nurse Specialists work alongside each other to achieve shared patient goals.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To participate in the creation and maintenance of a high-quality clinical research environment.
- To initiate and manage nursing activities related to academic studies and clinical trials, from initiation to termination, according to ICH good clinical practice guidelines.
- Supervise junior members of the team.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- • Academic attainment at diploma level and prepared to undertake degree level study
- • Meets Nursing and Midwifery council requirements for mentorship
Desirable criteria
- • Current driving licence if relevant to role
- • Academic attainment at degree/masters’ level
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- • An understanding of the application of research in the clinical governance agenda
- • An understanding of research governance and the research process
- • Substantial post registration experience in clinical speciality area and/or clinical research delivery
- • Evidence of research activity and ability to demonstrate research competency
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working within speciality
- • Experience of supporting clinical research delivery
- • Experience related to information retrieval and research application
- • Experience of mentoring junior staff
- • Evidence of current role expansion that can be applied to the role
- • Experience of project management
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- • Excellent IT knowledge/skills
- • Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
- • Advanced clinical skills (i.e., venepuncture, cannulation, ECG)
- • High level of organisation and time management skills
- • Ability to work on own initiative
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
- John Davis
- Job title
- Research Delivery Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2821688
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