Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Clinical Research Nurse - Respiratory

The closing date is 05 September 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking nurse to join our exciting research team at Imperial Clinical Respiratory Research Unit who are currently supporting clinical research including Phase 2a trials. The post offers an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who wishes to further develop their nursing career within the dynamic area of Respiratory Research.

In return, we can offer you continued professional development and a great opportunity to gain research experience in one of the most dynamic and well-respected Academic Health Science Centres within the UK.

The appointee will have the opportunity to work with a team specialising in respiratory conditions such as Asthma and COPD. The research portfolio includes an exciting range of commercial and academic clinical research studies.

The clinical research studies include a focus on Phase 2a clinical trials in the tesing of new innovative drugs. You will have regular contact and support from a small team of closely involved Principal Investigators, and will work closely with the team looking after the clinical care of these patients. This will include interactions with a commercial contract research organisation that helps to manage the clinical trials on behalf of the sponsor. We are an enthusiastic, welcoming and dynamic team.

Main duties of the job

  • As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will be responsible for working on asthma, and COPD studies and will collaborate other respiratory studies within ICRRU to deliver specialised, patient focused, evidence based, and protocol driven care in partnership with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team.
  • The key role is to to ensure that patient care is delivered according to best practice, good clinical practice (GCP), good clinical laboratory practice (GCLP) and Trust policies and procedures, R&D guidelines and standard operating procedures you will be expected to adhere to appropriate regulations, principles and GCP that ensure high quality research and protect patients.
  • The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of the research process such as patient identification, patient recruitment, trial visits and participating in support of patient recruitment, performing respiratory focused procedures (spirometry, oscillomtery, methacholine challenge, FeNO) and sampling methodology (nasal sampling, sputum induction).
  • The successful candidate will need to meet the challenge of working autonomously and within a team; and perform to stick timelines dictated by a commercial sponsor. Some weekend work will be required.
  • Previous research experience is desirable but not essential. Having previous experience of working within the specialty of respiratory medicine will be an advantage.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1776

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Has attained or is working towards a Degree/ Certificate/Diploma in management/ professional nursing issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at band 5 within a relevant speciality.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
  • SLICE or equivalent experience
  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group Knowledge of research and audit
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice.

Desirable

  • Respiratory research experience
  • Respiratory Medicine experience

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills

Desirable

  • Research Bronchoscopy
  • Respiratory Lung function testing
Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Has attained or is working towards a Degree/ Certificate/Diploma in management/ professional nursing issues.

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at band 5 within a relevant speciality.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
  • SLICE or equivalent experience
  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group Knowledge of research and audit
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Plan to own sphere of practice.

Desirable

  • Respiratory research experience
  • Respiratory Medicine experience

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills

Desirable

  • Research Bronchoscopy
  • Respiratory Lung function testing

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Clinical Research Nurse

Joan Nanan

joan.nanan@nhs.net

02033125730

Details

Date posted

28 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1776

Job locations

St Mary's Hospital

London

W2 1NY


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