Job summary
Are you a dedicated nurse passionate about paediatric care and clinical research? Join University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust as a Paediatric Research Nurse and help advance innovative research that improves outcomes for children and their families.
In this important role, you will identify and recruit eligible paediatric patients, obtain informed consent, collect and manage accurate clinical data, and ensure full compliance with research protocols and ethical guidelines. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred research.
Daily Responsibilities:
*Engaging sensitively with children and families to explain research participation
*Recruiting patients and obtaining consent in line with ethical standards
*Collecting, recording, and managing clinical data meticulously
*Collaborating with clinical and research teams to facilitate study progress
*Monitoring patient safety and welfare throughout research involvement
Skills & Qualities We're Looking For:
*Registered Nurse with paediatric experience
*Excellent communication and organisational skills
*Attention to detail and ability to work both independently and in a team
*Empathy, patience, and professionalism in family engagement
*Strong commitment to research integrity and compassionate care
Be part of a leading NHS Trust committed to pioneering paediatric research and delivering outstanding patient care. Apply now to make a real difference!
Main duties of the job
Paediatric Research Nurse -- Role Summary
As a Paediatric Research Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality clinical research involving children. Your core responsibilities include identifying and recruiting eligible paediatric patients, obtaining informed consent from families, and accurately collecting and managing clinical data in line with study protocols and ethical standards.
Daily, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate research activities, ensure patient safety, and support families through the research process with empathy and clear communication. You will monitor participants' progress, maintain meticulous documentation, and contribute to compliance with regulatory and governance requirements.
The ideal candidate will have paediatric nursing experience and a strong interest in research. Essential skills include excellent communication and organisational abilities, attention to detail, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively. Compassion, patience, and professionalism are vital when engaging with children and families in often sensitive circumstances. A commitment to upholding research integrity and delivering patient-centred care is fundamental.
Join us to contribute to innovative paediatric research that improves child health and shapes future clinical practice.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered children's nurse on the NMC register
- *Relevant degree or equivalent in paediatric nursing
Desirable
- *Health care management / leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
- *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
Desirable
- *Evidence of Research knowledge
- *Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive / Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation of day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
Desirable
- TBC at appointment
- Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
- OR
- Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered children's nurse on the NMC register
- *Relevant degree or equivalent in paediatric nursing
Desirable
- *Health care management / leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
- *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
Desirable
- *Evidence of Research knowledge
- *Experience of clinical trials/ studies/ research coordination
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive / Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation of day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
Desirable
- TBC at appointment
- Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
- OR
- Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
