Research Nurse - Team Lead

Job summary
Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for patient-centred care and innovation in healthcare? Do you thrive in a leadership role and have a keen interest in advancing clinical research?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse- Team Lead (Band 7) to lead our dedicated Research Delivery Team at Frimley Health Foundation Trust.

This pivotal role requires a highly motivated and experienced research nurse with proven staff management experience and a strong background in clinical research. You will oversee the delivery of high-quality research across multiple specialities and all Frimley Health sites.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who is:

• Patient-focused and committed to delivering innovative treatments and pathways
• An excellent communicator with strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised , with outstanding time management and IT proficiency
• Accurate and detail-oriented , capable of balancing both clinical and administrative responsibilities

Our team delivers both commercial and non-commercial studies, novel therapies, treatment pathways, and retrospective data collection. You'll be at the forefront of advancing research that directly benefits our patient population.

Join a collaborative and supportive team where teamwork is the foundation of our success , and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

Main duties of the job
The Research Nurse - Team Lead will lead the research delivery team in the management of a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies, ensuring they are set up, conducted, and closed in line with regulatory, protocol, and organisational requirements.

The post holder will

• Oversee all aspects of study conduct, including informed consent, data quality, safety reporting, and compliance with ICH-GCP and the UK Policy Framework.
• Develop and implement effective strategies to maximise patient recruitment, retention, and study performance across multiple specialties.
• Proactively identify and address barriers to study delivery, ensuring targets and timelines are achieved.
• Allocate resources, manage workload, and support staff development through supervision, training, and performance management.

Foster a collaborative culture, working closely with multidisciplinary teams, investigators, and external partners to expand and enhance the research portfolio.

Clinically, the post holder will

• Undertake and oversee patient-facing research activities, including screening, recruitment, and follow-up of participants.
• Ensure the safe administration of study treatments, monitoring of adverse events, and delivery of protocol-specific procedures.
• Maintain accurate clinical and research records and ensuring high standards of participant care and safety throughout the research pathway

About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Nursing degree from an NMC-approved educational institution

Desirable

• ICH-GCP recognised training within the last 2 years
• Post graduate degree in science or health science

Experience
Essential

• Experience in delivering clinical research
• Effective management of clinical studies portfolios including costing of studies
• Development of departmental policies and procedures
• Experience of mentoring or supervising teams

Desirable

• Experience of staff recruitment, supervision, development and performance management

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• In-depth-knowledge and understanding of clinical studies
• In-depth-Knowledge of ICH-GCP and research governance together with the ability to disseminate the knowledge and information
• Excellent administrative and IT skills including Microsoft Office, Teams and OneDrive

Desirable

• Experience of managing participants/research participants enrolled in both commercial and non-commercial research.
• Experience of delivering research within the National Institute of Health Research Clinical Research Networks

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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