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Main area
Clinical Research Nurse (Dermatology)
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (Full Time)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexibility in relation to working hours/days according to the needs of the project)
Job ref
196-RD316
Employer
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Cross-site (Main base at Guy's Hospital)
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 per year inc HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
14/07/2025

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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Research Nurse (Dermatology)

NHS AfC: Band 6

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.



Job overview

Join a Dynamic and Supportive Team at the Forefront of Dermatology Research!

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic nurse looking to advance your career in clinical research? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Dermatology Research Team within the award-winning St John’s Institute of Dermatology, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a cross-site role, offering the chance to work across multiple hospital locations. While your base will be at Guy’s Hospital, you will also support teams at other sites, gaining valuable experience and making a wider impact, all while being fully supported by a highly experienced and friendly team at Guy’s & St Thomas'.

You will be joining a large, well-established, and multi-disciplinary team known for its vibrant research culture and strong track record in high-impact, translational dermatology research. We work at the cutting edge of clinical science, delivering trials that shape the future of dermatological care.

Main duties of the job

Once fully trained, you'll take the lead on a portfolio of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMPs). You'll play a key role in the delivery of high-profile studies including:

  • Recruit and support patients through every stage of their research journey
  • Administer clinical interventions (including dosing), perform tests, and ensure meticulous adherence to protocols
  • Champion patient safety, data integrity, and the highest standards of quality assurance
  • Collaborate with clinical teams, research staff, and academic and industry partners to drive meaningful results
  • You will be expected to work across different sites to assist local teams to recruit and follow-up research patients

Working for our organisation

As part of the St John's Institute of Dermatology you would: 

  • Be part of a national centre of excellence in dermatology
  • Contribute to a growing portfolio of cutting-edge trials and precision medicine research
  • Collaborate with world-class researchers in cutaneous immunology, skin inflammation genetics, and genomic medicine at King’s College London

This is  a chance to make a real difference in the lives of people living with skin disease, while growing your expertise in one of the UK’s leading research environments

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the responsibilities and requirements for this role

Person specification

Qualification/ Education

Essential criteria
  • RN1 / RN2 Registered Nurse on the NMC Register
  • Evidence of ongoing commitment to professional development
Desirable criteria
  • GCP certificate
  • Evidence of leadership and management development

Previous experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working as a qualified nurse with previous NHS experience for at least 2 years.
  • Experience in Clinical Research
  • Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of electronic data capture

Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability

Essential criteria
  • Proficient to conduct clinical tasks including venepuncture & cannulation, serial sampling, ECG and administration of S/C, IM and IV drugs
  • Ability to process biologic samples according to protocols
  • Proficiency with electronic health records and MS Office tools (Word, Excel)
Desirable criteria
  • Capital Nurse IV Therapy Passport
  • Competency in skin biopsy
  • Understanding of regulatory requirements, guidelines and informed consent processes

Physical Requirement

Essential criteria
  • Willingness and ability to travel to external sites / meetings within the context of this post
  • Prolonged periods of concentration when cross-referencing medical case notes
  • Frequent need to carry paperwork / study kits from clinical areas for analysis, on a daily basis, usually not exceeding 5kg

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
John Gregory
Job title
Lead Research Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

Please note due to volume of applications, your query may not be dealt with until which time you are formally shortlisted and invited for interview. 

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