Clinical Research Nurse / Practitioner | Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	East Grinstead, RH19 3DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Sept 2026
Closing date:	28 Oct 2026

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Summary

We are looking for anexperienced Research Nurse / Research Practitioner (CRP) - Part-time (24 hours per week) to join the Research and Innovation team at Queen Victoria Hospital.

We undertake work across a range of specialties, which means plenty of variety in the role - from questionnaire studies right up to full scale clinical drug/device trials. You'll need good organisational skills, high attention to detail, and considerable experience working in clinical research.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated research nurse or practitioner who can work independently while contributing actively to a supportive multidisciplinary research team.

The postholder will coordinate a portfolio of clinical research studies across the Trust’s specialist services. They will identify and recruit eligible participants, support informed consent, coordinate research-related assessments and follow-up, and maintain accurate study documentation and data.

Working closely with principal investigators, clinical teams, support departments, sponsors and research networks, the postholder will help ensure that studies are set up and delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with the protocol, Good Clinical Practice and applicable research governance requirements.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

The postholder will:

• Coordinate the research-related care of participants enrolled in a designated portfolio of studies.

• Identify potentially eligible participants through clinics, operating lists, clinical referrals.

• Provide clear study information to patients, families and carers and undertake informed consent where trained, delegated and competent to do so.

• Coordinate protocol-required assessments, investigations, sample collection, treatment and follow-up.

• Collect, process, store and dispatch biological samples according to study protocols.

• Monitor participants for adverse events and ensure that safety information is documented, escalated and reported within required timelines.

• Maintain accurate source documentation, case report forms, electronic study systems and local research databases.

• Maintain inspection-ready study documentation and support monitoring visits, audits and inspections.

• Lead study feasibility, set-up and initiation, including liaison with principal investigators, sponsors and supporting departments.

• Monitor recruitment performance, identify barriers and contribute to actions that improve patient access and study delivery.

• Promote research awareness among clinical teams.

• Deliver studies to a consistently high standard in accordance with the approved protocol, ICH Good Clinical Practice, applicable UK Clinical Trials Regulations, the UK Policy Framework

This advert closes on Monday 28 Sep 2026

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