Senior Clinical Research Nurse Post – Band 6
Collaborative Research Team
Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of 10 hospitals across seven separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Pediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology, Genomic Medicine and infectious diseases.
Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:
* Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
* Attracts, develops and retains great people
* Is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider
We’re looking for a full‑time 37.5 hours/week, Band 6 Senior Clinical Research Nurse to coordinate and deliver clinical research studies at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is capable of contributing to the development of research within our Collaborative Research Team with cross‑site working.
The team facilitates and supports research delivery in the different specialities of research within MFT, with a particular focus on Colorectal, Hepatology, Gastro, HPB, Trauma and Orthopaedics, ENT, Head and Neck, Maxillofacial, Surgery, Cancer and other specialities. The post holder will be a key member of the clinical team. They will assist in the management, coordination and facilitation of clinical trial activities to support delivery of current and future studies in the research team to time and target. They will provide specialist research and clinical care for the participants and patients enrolling in a variety of the research studies and projects.
You will take a proactive approach in managing clinical research studies including developing study procedures and practice, gaining consent and approvals and recruiting patients, alongside clinical duties including providing the highest quality patient care and collecting and processing samples.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our electronic patient record system launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic research centre & education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high‑quality research programmes. We’re also excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Olga Colaco Job title: Research Nurse Manager Email address: olga.colaco@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 701 0517
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