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NHS Scotland
Research Nurse
London On-site 2-5 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 7,689 employees
Patient RecruitmentBlood SamplingClinical ResearchParticipant CareResearch Data Collection
Requirements
Applicants must be registered nurses with relevant post-registration experience in an acute clinical setting, current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and evidence of continuing professional development. A current Good Clinical Practice certificate is desirable; the role also requires willingness to travel throughout the service area and membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme.
Job Description
Fixed Term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months to improve service delivery
The successful candidate will support Senior Research Nurses with a variety of research activities across a diverse portfolio. These will include patient recruitment, blood sampling and collection of study specific information.
All activities must comply with the study protocol, sponsor and NHS Forth Valley Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. The role will involve working flexibly within the team with the ability and confidence to work independently when needed.
Applicants should be a Registered Nurse with relevant post registration experience in the acute clinical setting. You should be registered with the appropriate regulatory body (NMC) and with evidence of continuing professional development.
A current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate is desirable.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For informal enquiry please contact,
Eleonora Carlevaris (Clinical Research Nurse Manager) Eleonora.carlevaris@nhs.scot
or
Emma McDonough (Research, Development & Innovation Lead) Emma.McDonough@nhs.scot
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.
It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
- Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
The successful candidate will support Senior Research Nurses with a variety of research activities across a diverse portfolio. These will include patient recruitment, blood sampling and collection of study specific information.
All activities must comply with the study protocol, sponsor and NHS Forth Valley Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies. The role will involve working flexibly within the team with the ability and confidence to work independently when needed.
Applicants should be a Registered Nurse with relevant post registration experience in the acute clinical setting. You should be registered with the appropriate regulatory body (NMC) and with evidence of continuing professional development.
A current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate is desirable.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
For informal enquiry please contact,
Eleonora Carlevaris (Clinical Research Nurse Manager) Eleonora.carlevaris@nhs.scot
or
Emma McDonough (Research, Development & Innovation Lead) Emma.McDonough@nhs.scot
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. If you are currently working in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, transitional arrangements may apply. Please note that sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.
It is also recommend that anyone applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad read the following guidance: Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Skills
Patient RecruitmentBlood SamplingClinical ResearchParticipant CareResearch Data CollectionStudy Protocol ComplianceGood Clinical PracticeStandard Operating ProceduresMultidisciplinary TeamworkIndependent WorkingAcute Clinical NursingContinuing Professional Development