Children's Research Sister/Charge Nurse | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Research Nurse to join a fast-paced, patient-focused environment, contributing to improving the lives of babies, children, and their families through patient-centred research at UHS.

We currently have a vacancy within the Clinical Research Facility for a Band 6 Children's Research Sister/Charge Nurse in the Paediatric Team. This pivotal role is based in the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at University Hospital Southampton you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of studies with regular contact with patients and healthy volunteers that will make a real difference to future patient care. The well-being and safety of our research patients/ participants is at the heart of all we do as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

The paediatric research nursing team work across all specialities within The Children’s hospital, as well as in the community at patients homes and vaccine hubs across the region.

There is no set shift rotation and the majority of the time you will work Monday to Friday 8-4pm; however, dependent on individual research study requirements there will be a requirement to have some flexibility in working hours with longer days, nights, and weekends on a pre planned adhoc basis as per your research study requirements.

The NIHR Clinical Research Facility accommodates both adult and paediatric research participants offering ward areas, consulting rooms, a physiology lab, temperature-humidity controlled room and a bronchoscopy suite. The majority of our research patients come from the Wessex region however the CRF is a national dosing centre for advanced therapy medication so patients come from all over the country for this treatment.

The CRF is award winning with many of our nurses winning posters at national and international conferences, and wining prizes in national competitions in pharmacology and nursing disciplines. The CRF is supported by its own education team and with close links to the University of Southampton; there are lots of opportunities to develop your career academically or professionally.

We are looking for an enthusiastic paediatric registered nurse who has significant clinical experience.

You will have experience of clinical research delivery and can work in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Experience in early phase, human challenge and experimental medicine research would be beneficial. Experience of delivering research within primary or secondary care would be advantageous.

Leadership, line management and excellent interpersonal skills are essential, as is flexibility and team-working skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required with the ability to communicate with staff and colleagues at all levels and disciplines in an engaging manner.

IT skills including Microsoft office are essential.

Some studies are delivered across a variety of settings and therefore the ability to travel to different clinic locations is required.

We encourage you to arrange an informal visit to the unit to gain a better understanding of the environment and the team. If you would like to learn more about the role and our team, please do contact:

Emily Cornish emily.cornish@uhs.nhs.uk

Christina Milton christina.milton@uhs.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026

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