Children's Research Sister/Charge Nurse


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Southampton, SO16 6YD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

The paediatric research nursing team work across all specialities within The Childrens 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.ukChristina Milton christina.milton@uhs.nhs.uk

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