Clinical Studies Assistant/Research nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£38,488 - £46,852 Per Annum Pro Rata in HCA
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	London, E1 8DE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	29 Aug 2026

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Summary

The research delivery workforce is a vital resource; their skills and expertise ensure that patients and the economy benefit from a vibrant research culture as an integral part of health and care for all. The research delivery team are involved in a range of activities, including:

• Seeking ongoing informed consent as a voluntary agreement with research study participants, ensuring their understanding of the research and its risks

• Identification, screening, and randomisation of research study participants

• Ensuring high quality data input at source and its management through a research workflow

Clinical Studies Assistants are a core part of the research delivery workforce that specialise in consent, data collection, and other study protocol activities. This is a varied role involving work across multiple studies, services, and teams. Postholders will be expected tospend a minimum of 40% of time on site, either across services or at their designated base.

The post-holder will be responsible for liaising with busy clinicians, identifying and recruiting service users into a portfolio of studies to meet targets within agreed timelines, conducting baseline assessments, and maintaining accurate site files and case report files. They will also provide additional support to study teams when necessary and actively promote research among clinicians, service users, and the wider NHS community.

The purpose of this post is to increase the number of people participating in research studies ELFT, by:

1) Assisting clinical teams and NHS services in identifying and recruiting participants in research studies, including service users, carers, and staff

2) Providing information and support for patients, carers and staff enrolling in research projects

3) Facilitating delivery of study procedures in line with the study protocol, performing baseline assessments of study participants

4) Assisting the efficient set up and delivery of studies within ELFT, thus contributing to the performance metrics set for the Trust by the Regional RDN.

Contributing to the development of a culture within the Trust where research is actively promoted at all levels.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Please see attached detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy.

If you would like to discuss or have questions related to this vacancy please contact the Recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Sunday 9 Aug 2026

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