Clinical Researcher/ Research Nurse (Alzheimer’s Society UKDTN)


Company:	South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE5 8AZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	7 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

This role is funded by the UK Dementia Trials Network, supported as part of the Alzheimer's Society UKDTN Research Nurse programme, and will be hosted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Working in partnership with the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing team at the Institute for Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, headed up by Professor Dag Aarsland, the Alzheimer’s Society UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) Senior Clinical Research Nurse / Clinical Studies Officer will play a key role in the delivery and growth of early phase dementia clinical trials in South London.

Liaising with clinical investigators and both commercial and non-commercial sponsors the post holder will contribute towards the management and delivery of early phase dementia trial protocols and will be involved in ensuring that the research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted within research governance legislation. The post holder will also be responsible for directly managing and supporting patients on early phase dementia clinical trials.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

The post holder will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and annual review process to achieve the objectives for this post. This will include engagement in Alzheimer’s Society and UKDTN educational and development opportunities. The post holder will have a key role in supporting the clinical development and training of staff in relation to the delivery of early phase dementia clinical research including training for physical health competencies and clinical rating scale administrations. Post holders must be prepared to work across the South London and Maudsley geographical footprint and there will be an element of UK wide travel for Alzheimer’s Society and UKDTN network meetings (anticipated to be held quarterly).

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Jul 2026

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