Western General Hospital
REFERENCE NUMBER: 229166
JOB TITLE: Senior Research Nurse
GRADE: Band 6
LOCATION: Cystic Fibrosis Research
Western General Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
CONTRACT DURATION: 24-month fixed term/secondment (with possible extension)
HOURS: 18.5 hours per week CLOSING DATE: 29th of October
SALARY SCALE: AFC £ 41,608- £50,702 (pro rata)
Applications are invited for a part time research nurse to support the Cystic Fibrosis Research Team across both adult and paediatric sites.
The successful candidate will be responsible for co-ordinating a portfolio of complex research trials both commercial and academic. This will involve working with a high degree of independence to include study set up, participant recruitment, managing subject visits, technical study procedures, maintaining documentation and ensuring smooth running of studies. The post will involve working closely with the CF multidisciplinary team and Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, Cystic Fibrosis Trust and other personnel from outside agencies.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly-motivated registered nurse to join our research team. You should ideally have experience in clinical research, excellent inter-personal and communication skills, knowledge of the research process including ICH/GCP guidelines. You must demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to an ever-changing working environment.
The post involve work at both the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh (base) and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People sites.
Apply on-line:
Contact for further information @ or call 01315371167 until 16th Oct and from 17th Oct onwards @ or t@
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a 'regulated role', your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
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