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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Clinical Research Service at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The service delivers academic and commercial clinical research studies across a range of specialties as part of the National Institute for Health & Care Research infrastructure.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse or Clinical Research Practitioner with excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills to support research delivery across ESHT. The successful candidate will have experience of research delivery, knowledge of clinical research governance and Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and the ability to work independently while managing a varied study portfolio.
This part-time role is for 15 hours per week across EDGH & Conquest Hospital. The preferred working days are Thursday and Friday, although flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the research service.
The post holder will coordinate and deliver high-quality clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements and NHS governance standards. Working with patients, clinical teams, investigators, sponsors and external partners, they will support safe, & patient-centred research delivery.
As a Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner, you will provide specialist support to participants throughout the research pathway, act as a resource for colleagues and support the development of junior staff. Travel between sites will be required.
• Coordinate and independently deliver academic and commercial clinical research studies. Establish, set up and manage Health Research Authority (HRA) approved studies within ESHT, ensuring regulatory compliance. Identify, screen, recruit and consent eligible participants in line with study protocols and GCP requirements. Undertake clinical assessments, study procedures and research data collection within scope of practice. Act as a key contact for sponsors, Clinical Trials Units, investigators and multidisciplinary teams. Ensure accurate data collection, entry, query resolution and maintenance of study documentation. Maintain Investigator Site Files and Trial Master File documentation. Monitor study progress, recruitment and protocol compliance, escalating risks appropriately. Support audits, inspections and monitoring visits. Promote participant safety, safeguarding and wellbeing. Provide guidance to clinical teams on research processes and participant pathways. Support service improvement initiatives and deputise for senior team members. Supervise and mentor Band 4 and Band 5 staff and contribute to education activities. Attend meetings and training and ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, the UK Policy Framework, Trust policies and regulatory requirements. Demonstrate specialist research governance knowledge, support feasibility and study set-up activities, improve recruitment and performance, and contribute to policies, SOPs and guidance.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026