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Job overview

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a Primary & Community Care Research Nurse who will be responible for a case load across Luton, Essex and Herts Valley.  You will work collaboratively with members of general practices and primary care teams across a range of sites and with key individuals within the host organisation. This post is funded through the North Thames CRN and the post is currently based at Broomfield Hospital, but would also be expected to travel at times across Luton, Herts Valley and Essex to support the research in Primary Care. In view of the travel you will be required to hold a clean drivers licence and business mileage will be paid according to agenda for change travel guidelines.

Main duties of the job

The NIHR Clinical Research Network is the clinical research delivery arm of the NHS. They operate nationally across England through a national coordinating centre and 15 local branches delivering research in the NHS across all disease areas. They provide the infrastructure that allows high quality clinical research to take place in the NHS so that patients can benefit from new and better treatments The NIHR Clinical Research Network: North Thames is hosted by Barts Health NHS Trust. The host is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of research in the Trusts, primary care organisations and other qualified NHS providers throughout the North Thames area.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. 

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.