Job summary
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-SCCS-1964
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Western Eye Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/08/2025
Employer heading
Clinical Research Nurse
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Nurse to join our expanding Ophthalmology Clinical Trials Unit. This full-time substantive post is ideal for an enthusiastic, motivated individual eager to contribute to the growth of our research portfolio and delivery team.
In this role, you will oversee and coordinate a portfolio of ophthalmology studies, ensuring high-quality research delivery across the Trust. You will also support wider divisional research activity by managing your own studies. The position requires previous research experience and a strong understanding of clinical trial processes. You will be responsible for mentoring junior staff and promoting best practices in research nursing.
While based at the Western Eye Hospital, the post-holder will be expected to work across Trust sites as needed.
Main duties of the job
- To facilitate efficient, safe and participant-focused research across imperial College Healthcare Trust.
- To contribute to the management of the local portfolio of clinical research studies.
- To identify and help recruit patients eligible to enter clinical research studies.
- To ensure that the clinical study protocols you are working on are adhered to.
- To work according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) & Research Governance standards for clinical research studies.
- To establish excellent working relationships with Clinical Trials Units and clinical research study personnel to ensure the smooth running of research studies, and to be the first point of contact for your research studies.
- To recognise and act on concerns raised, if design conflicts with regulatory frameworks and legal requirements or if research deviates from the study protocol
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Has attained or is working towards a Degree / Diploma in management/ Masters Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
- Research experience
- Experience of supervision of junior staff, SSSA or equivalent experience for specialist areas
- Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
- Understanding of Research Governance procedures / ICHGCP and the EU Clinical Trials Directive
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to demonstrate application of the NHS Long Term Plan to own phere of practice
Desirable criteria
- Ophthalmic Nursing experience
- Experience of coordinating and managing clinical trials for investigational medicinal products
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- GCP completed, or working towards
- Leadership skills
- Proven teaching and assessing skill
- Ability to apply current research to practice
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates an awareness of the wider NHS service developments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Idah Mojela
- Job title
- Lead Ophthalmic Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 312 9767
List jobs with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors