Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff.

We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services.

We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.

Our vision is to improve the health and quality of life of our diverse population by building an organisation that:

• Excels in quality, safety, patient experience, research, innovation and teaching
• Attracts, develops and retains great people
• Is recognised internationally as a leading healthcare provider

Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse - Cardiovascular Hub (Wythenshawe based)

Are you interested in an exciting career in clinical research?

We are looking for a full time Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse for a 12 month fixed term contract to co-ordinate and deliver clinical research studies within the Cardiovascular portfolio at MAnchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, this role could be for you.

You will be joining an award-winning and diverse team of experts at MFT who are making a difference to the future of care in the NHS by asking questions and finding out answers.

Clinical Research at MFT

MFT is a leading provider of tertiary and specialist healthcare services treating over one million patients each year.

Our Research and Innovation Division is dedicated to driving continuous improvement in the care our patients receive through clinical research. We support some 300 Prinicipal Investigators, who undertake research across a diverse range of clinical areas, spread across seven hospitals and community services, to deliver improved diagnostics, treatments and devices for patients in Manchester and beyond.

MFT has a large research portfolio, with excellent facilities and internationally renowned researchers.  We have a global reputation for conducting and delivering pioneering research.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is capable of contributing to the development and support of research in the Cardiovascular Hub (including Diabetes/Stroke/Vascular/Transplant etc).

You will take a proactive approach in managing clinical research studies including developing study procedures and practice, gaining consent, approvals and recruiting patients, alongside clinical duties including providing the highest quality patient care and collecting and processing samples.

You will be instrumental in implementing study objectives and will provide dedicated support to ensure that studies are delivered to time and target. You will be the main point of contact  for study prinicipal investigators, sponsors and patients and so effective communication and team working skills are essential.  You will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken at MFT safeguards the well-being of patients and is undertaken within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines.  You will also have opportunities to showcase your work and will at all times be an ambassador of research at MFT at internal and external events.

Prior clinical research nursing experience would be advantageous, although not essential.  You will be have been trained to degree level and have experience of working in a clinical setting and have First Level Registration RN (Adult).  Comprehensive training and Induction programme will be provided for the successful candidate.  We will also ensure that you have an individual personal development plan with support for further training.  Opportunities for developing new research and clinical skills are available and actively encouraged.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

We may decide to close this vacancy earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £29.50(standard disclosure) or £47.50 (enhanced disclosure) Which will be deducted from salary, in the first 3 months of employment. If you wish to withdraw once a DBS application has commenced you will be still liable for payment. 

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.

Please be aware that all roles at MFT(with exception Medical and Dental Staff) are subject to a probationary period.  

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0161 276 5137 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.