Clinical Research Nurse

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Clinical Research Nurse

The closing date is 11 May 2026

Are you enthusiastic, motivated and committed with excellent interpersonal and organisationalskills and an interest in research?

We are looking for a nurse to join our cancer research team at the Ipswich site of East Suffolk andNorth Essex Foundation Trust. The role includes supporting studies in cancer as well as otherspecialities (e.g. dermatology and Covid19 research) across the Trust when required.

The Research and Development department at ESNEFT is an established clinical research unit hosting a variety of studies from NIHR portfolio and charitable funded studies, to commerciallysponsored clinical trials of investigational medicinal products (CTIMPs). This is an excitingopportunity to join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team.

A vital part of this role will be to ensure that you provide excellent research care to patients who have consented to participate in research. An important aspect of the role will be the maintenance of highly accurate and comprehensive records of data derived from the research studies. The role will be largely directed by senior team members however, the post holder must be able to prioritise and manage their time and workload effectively.

The post will further develop specialist research skills under the guidance of the Team leader and senior team members. We are keen to invest in and develop our staff and a variety of training opportunities will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• To work according to ICH GCP and research governance standards for clinical research and current R&D Policy.
• To demonstrate knowledge of research protocols and their application in practice alongside a working knowledge of how to comply with local, national and international research regulations.
• To support the management of a caseload of concurrent clinical studies following a range of complex clinical research protocols.
• To identify, screen and recruit patients/volunteers into research studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure the effective achievement of study aims and monitoring of their condition throughout participation.
• To ensure potential participants are screened and are safe to enter the trial for its total duration.
• To register/randomise patients into research studies.
• To identify barriers to recruitment and ensure that senior team members are aware of them. To support action plans as required.
• To act as a contact for clinical research participants, working with senior colleagues in obtaining informed consent as delegated by the Principal Investigator and in providing ongoing follow up care whilst the patient is in the clinical study.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC nursing registration level 2 and above
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Good Clinical Practice Training

Experience

• Significant clinical nursing experience including critical care nursing
• Research knowledge and awareness
• Research experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice
• Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
• Knowledge of developments in specialty and current issues driving research in general
• Ability to communicate well with patients, relatives and members of the MDT
• Understanding of legal and ethical requirements relating to patients, staff and research conduct

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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