Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Clinical Research Nurse

The closing date is 27 November 2025

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and hardworking nurses to join our exciting research team within the Division of Medicine and Integrated Care. This post offers an ideal opportunity for individuals who wish to further develop their nursing career within the dynamic area of clinical research. This post is for a diabetes continuous monitoring device study being conducting within the ICU.

In return, we offer a great opportunity to gain research experience within one of the most dynamic and well-respected Academic Health Science Centres in the UK. The successful candidate will join a sub-team of research nurses who are currently supporting a wide range of medical research portfolios across several specialties, including Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Dementia, and Endocrine studies.

The role involves providing support for studies across three Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites, based across St Marys Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and Charring Cross Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating multiple studies, study setup, participant recruitment into clinical trials, and data collection.

Previous research experience is essential.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th December.

Main duties of the job

  • As a Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse, you will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers participating in research. This will involve the recruitment, education, and monitoring of research participants, as well as the collection and documentation of accurate data.
  • You will work collaboratively with the research team and the wider multidisciplinary team in managing your own caseload of research patients.
  • You will act as a knowledgeable resource for staff, researchers, research participants, and patients, alongside maintaining a working knowledge of, and compliance with, local, national, and international research regulations.
  • You will contribute to the development of local policies related to all aspects of the research process and support the training and supervision of staff and researchers. Additionally, you will contribute to nurse-led research.

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

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1878

Job locations

Trustwide

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

Experience

Essential

  • Research experience at band 5/6 nurse
  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff, SLICE or equivalent experience Knowledge of research and audit. Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Diabetes and endocrinology nursing experience.
  • Experience of coordinating and managing clinical trials for investigational medicinal products and or medical devices
  • ICU nursing experience

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills
  • Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written skills

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Research experience at band 5/6 nurse
  • For specialist areas able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff, SLICE or equivalent experience Knowledge of research and audit. Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

  • Diabetes and endocrinology nursing experience.
  • Experience of coordinating and managing clinical trials for investigational medicinal products and or medical devices
  • ICU nursing experience

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Proven teaching and assessing skills
  • Excellent level of English language demonstrated through effective written skills

Education/ qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Degree/ Diploma in Nursing

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).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

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

Trustwide

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 Divisional Research Nurse

Grace Gibney

grace.gibney@nhs.net

02033134110

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-MIC-1878

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


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