Senior Research Nurse – Team Leader

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic senior clinical research nurse to join the Peart Rose Research Team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Strong teamwork is essential, with close collaboration across clinical trials and multidisciplinary teams.

The candidate will also support NIHR reporting, maintaining local databases and aligning data with external sources.

The ideal candidate is a visible leader with strong engagement skills. Excellent communication is required to build relationships across NHS Trusts, Imperial College London, sponsors, and commercial organisations. Initiative and independence are highly valued.

Flexibility to work across hospital sites is essential. Applicants are encouraged to visit the unit and meet the team before applying. Please refer to the job description for further details.

• The Research Team Leader has a key management role in the delivery of the operational aspects of research trials, providing management expertise and input to ensure the timely delivery of the growing portfolio of studies undertaken within Imperial while ensuring the needs of patient care are based at the centre of delivery.
• The post holder will have operational oversight of one or more speciality research delivery teams, including line managing research nurses/practitioners and/or associates and will support the effective use of infrastructure and resources.
• The postholder supports the aims of the Trust to improve the speed, quality, and integration of clinical research, through the successful delivery of clinical research in the NHS.
• The post holder is a recognised expert in one or more specialities and in the field of clinical research, providing advice, care and support to patients entering clinical trials. He/she will take responsibility for the planning, development and implementation of the clinical research portfolio that reflects the patient population, the work and interests of the local clinical teams. You will provide expert support to colleagues and staff through the research study process, from grant application, to feasibility, to clinical pathways, to study delivery

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

• NMC registration
• Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

• Project management qualification or experience
• Master’s Degree or equivalent clinical experience

Experience

• Relevant clinical and research experience at Band 6 in vascular sciences.
• Experience in informed consent process and coordinating multiple studies
• Proven clinical research experience & knowledge in Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP
• Experience of supervision and line management of staff
• Experience in the consent process for patients entering clinical trials

• Understanding of grant application process
• Understanding of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), its values, aims and structure

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to influence individuals both within and outside the organisation
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives
• Proven ability to educate and support clinical staff in clinical trial methodology and delivery
• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills

• Proven teaching and assessing skills
• Knowledge and experience In leg ulcer management and compression bandaging.