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Senior Clinical Research Nurse

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the 'NHS England' website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • Registered Nurse - currently registered with the NMC
  • Degree in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience

Desirable criteria

  • Mentorship training
  • Post graduate course
  • Additional specialist training
  • Good Clinical Practice(GCP)

Training and Experience

Essential criteria

  • Significant experience of working in a clinical environment within NHS
  • Proven experience of working to deadlines
  • Proven experience of dealing with a heavy workload
  • Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
  • Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

  • Data management experience
  • Audit experience
  • Previous experience in clinical research
  • Experience in Opthalmology
  • Experience of using Electronic patient records

Knowledge

Essential criteria

  • Understanding of clinical research
  • Clinical practice regulations relating to clinical research

Desirable criteria

  • Knowledge of clinical and research governance
  • Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of information governance
  • ICH-GCP

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

  • Excellent communication
  • Awareness and respect for confidentiality
  • Demonstrate IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs (including Excel, Word, Powerpoint and Outlook)
  • Able to Work flexibly around service needs
  • Wide range of clinical skills, including venepuncture

Desirable criteria

  • Evidence of IT training
  • Advanced use of spreadsheets
  • Knowledge of information governance

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

  • JD band6 (PDF, 616.3KB)
  • PS Band 6 (PDF, 41.0KB)
  • Functional Requirements (PDF, 352.7KB)
  • Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)

Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, UK
Part-Time, Temp

Published on 12/02/2025

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