Job summary
- Main area
- Research
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed for 12 months in the first instance, end date April 2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekdays only)
- Job ref
- 292-7103848-CORP
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Trials Research Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
The Clinical Trials department is seeking to appoint a Research Nurse to support the development and successful delivery of clinical trials at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is committed to the development of dynamic partnerships with Life Sciences Industry and the continuing expansion of the commercial research portfolio in order to maximise patient access to innovative treatments.
You will be support Nursing/AHP/Midwifery led research across the Trust, in line with the NIHR portfolio requirements, improving patient outcomes at the bedside, and raising the research profile for the non-medical research agenda.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for assessing and managing the care of patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This includes:
- Close working practices with the Lead Research Nurse, R&D Staff, clinicians in research active directorates to ensure efficient delivery of high quality research.
- Responsible for managing own workload autonomously in order to meet recruitment targets.
- Act as a research nurse for designated studies within the Trust's portfolio.
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must be an NMC Registered Nurse
- GCP Trained and/or have an understanding of the principles of Good Clinical Practice
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Degree
- Previous research experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience post qualification/registration
Desirable criteria
- Current/previous research experience
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
- Amelia Daniel
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279 827166
- Additional information
Nikki White
Interim Head of RD&I & Lead Research Nurse
01279 978096
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