The closing date is 22 December 2025
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Job summary
Senior Clinical Research Nurse – Band 6
Agile Delivery Team (Cross Specialty )
Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff.
We are responsible for running a family of 10 hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialized regional and national services.
We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialized services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialized services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology, Genomic Medicine and infectious diseases.
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organization that:
Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
Attracts, develops and retains great peopleIs recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider
Main duties of the job
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a full time Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).
If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, this role could be for you.
You’ll be joining an award-winning and diverse team of experts at MFT who are making a difference to the future of care in the NHS by asking questions and finding out the answers.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who are capable of contributing to the development of research with theCross Specialty research teams across all MFT Sites. The Cross Specialty Team facilitates and supports the delivery of research across all research domains. Cross site working will be required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse- currently registered with the NMC
- Degree in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience
- Additional specialist training
- Post graduate diploma
Desirable
- Good Clinical Practice certificate.
- Mentorship training
Training and experience
Essential
- Proven experience of working in a clinical environment
- Proven experience of working to deadlines
- Proven experience of dealing with a busy workload
- Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Data management experience
- Audit experience
- Experience in clinical research
- Interest in research
Knowledge
Essential
- ICH-GCP
- Understanding of Clinical Research
- Clinical Practice regulations relating to Clinical research
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical and research governance
- Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication
- Awareness and respect for confidentiality
- Demonstrate IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs(including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Knowledge of patient information systems
- Ability to demonstrate people management
Desirable
- Evidence of IT training
- Advanced use of spreadsheets
- Knowledge of information governance
- Wide range of clinical skills including venepuncture
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).