Main area Corporate Services Grade Band 5 Contract 18 months (fixed term due to study funding; extension may be possible; secondment opportunities will be considered for this role;) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core working hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, working on site.) Job ref 267-CS7638950
Employer Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clinical Research Facility, Warneford Hospital Town Oxford Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/01/2026 23:59
CRF Clinical Research Nurse (Adult, Mental Health or Dual Trained)
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
As a Band 5 Research Nurse, working in the only Mental Health CRF in the UK, you would be part of our friendly, multidisciplinary team, offering our research participants exceptional care as they follow their study journey.
A variety of research studies are currently run at the CRF in Warneford: from NIHR and other grant funded studies through to commercial clinical trials. Studies include observational cohort studies through to CTIMPs, covering a wide variety of disease indications from healthy volunteers to specific conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, and dementia.
Our studies are at the cutting edge of research, no two studies are the same so the working environment provides opportunity for innovation and exciting collaborative team working.
You’ll gain experience and knowledge in the field of mental health and neuroscience clinical research. Clinical experience within the field of mental health is essential but no research experience is necessary, as we have lots of training available and an extensive induction programme is offered to ensure staff build confidence and skill within the role. RN, RMN, LD, or other registrations will be considered.
Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Research Nurse will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver research protocols. This will include recruitment activity as well as the usual processes associated with research delivery (protocol management, consent, visit activity, data collection, sample collection and processing etc).
The CRF has supported the development of nursing technical skills in line with study requirements, for example recent study plans have required nursing support for undertaking skin biopsies, lumbar punctures and the intravenous delivery of study medicines, as well as sub‑cut and IM injections.
You’ll work under supervision on often complex studies that provide the opportunity to connect and work across many organisations within and outside of Oxford including NHS clinical services, R&D departments, other research centres e.g. universities and specialist basic science departments.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical skills and care are essential, you'll be responsible for assessing and managing care pathways for study patient participants. The role involves using an in-depth knowledge of clinical study protocols and their application in practice, alongside a working knowledge and compliance with the local, national, and international research regulations.
The OH CRF has been awarded more than £4 million over the next five years by the NIHR. The OH CRF is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.
CRF studies in mental health and cognitive neuroscience range from research ready observational cohort studies to Phase I and II drug studies with a strong focus on experimental medicine design, and the team work closely with Oxford University researchers. Disease areas include mood disorders, schizophrenia, and dementia.
OH CRF nurses have opportunities for training with the NIHR, UKCRF network, University of Oxford, commercial trial companies and other study specific opportunities. Nurses may be able to expand their research experience by undertaking research themselves through working with leaders in the field at the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and with nurse academics at Oxford Brookes University.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Level 1 registered nurse (RGN or RMN)
* Mental Health Nursing Qualification, single or dual
Experience
* Experience of clinical trials, or of research in a healthcare setting
* Clinical experience of working with people with dementia and/or older adults
* Clinical Experience of working with people with schizophrenia/psychosis/bipolar/TRD
Skills
* Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
* Evidence of teamworking skills
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft suite e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint
* Phlebotomy, cannulation and intravenous administration skills
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
* Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
* We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
* Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
* We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
* We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
* We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
* Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Deborah Moll Job title CRF Team Lead Email address deborah.moll@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number 01865 902135 Additional information
Please call me to discuss the role, and set up a visit to the CRF if you would like one.
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