Location: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Research Nurse AHP Practitioner
The closing date is 17 May 2026
As part of HIOWH NHS Foundation Trust's strategic commitment to be a centre of excellence for research in community and mental health care, the post holder will work as a specialist research practitioner. They will lead on the development and management of a substantial commercial and non-commercial research portfolio, and act as a research liaison partner with a clinical division.
The post holder will work with both internal and external partners as well as other strategic stakeholders to develop relationships and partnerships that increase capacity for and engagement in community-based research, working across the organisation within their professional specialism, but also specifically supporting the clinical division to which they are aligned.
The post holder will work as a self‑directed practitioner, working closely with the research and clinical teams to manage the care of patients and increase participation in research. They will also support the engagement of patients and carers in research and the broader activities of the Academy.
The post holder will ensure that participant care, treatment, assessment, follow‑up and data collection are coordinated according to the appropriate research protocols and regulatory framework. They will provide professional support and leadership for all colleagues involved in research, promoting continued growth in research activity and translation of findings into practice.
Main duties of the job
* Liaise with the Head of Research regarding research activities, growth and the delivery of approved studies across the Trust.
* Collaborate with the Divisional Research, Clinical and Service leads/colleagues to ensure that sound arrangements and standard operating procedures are established, developed, monitored and maintained to run research in accordance with the research governance framework and good clinical and research practice.
* Lead on the setting up, running and recruiting to a portfolio of clinical trials within the specialty.
* Ensure that research participants receive their treatment in accordance with approved research protocols and the standards set out in the National Research Governance Framework for Health & Social Care (DH, 2005) and where applicable, the Principles of Good Clinical Practice (ICH‑GCP, 1996), and UK Regulation (e.g. 'Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004).
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined‑up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community‑based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder, and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospital at home teams providing acute‑level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to discuss flexible working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Masters degree, or equivalent experience and professional knowledge
* Current professional registration, for example RCN/HCPC
* Certified in Clinical research ICH GCP
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year (based on full time hours)
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