Job summary Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Main duties of the job Band 6 - Agenda for Change Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to be at the forefront of new treatments and technology? Are you looking for a new and different career pathway while still maintaining your clinical skills and patient care? Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, in collaboration with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our successful Research and Innovation Department. Working as a Band 6 Specialist Research Nurse, you will be working within our Renal research team. About us The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Date posted 21 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number REF1265N Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will have experience in Renal medicine and/or clinical research. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of high quality Commercial and NIHR (National Institute of Health Research) portfolio studies and will be expected to contribute to all aspects of trial delivery at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. This post will be predominantly leading the Renal research portfolio; however, the appointee may also be required to support the urgent public health and other Trust wide studies. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 WTE), worked predominantly Monday-Friday (occasionally outside of this - with prior notice). The successful candidate will lead on a large portfolio of clinical trials both sponsored and hosted, commercial and non-commercial. You will be responsible for leading and developing the clinical study portfolio, providing high quality patient care from recruitment through to follow up, closeout and archive. You will be expected to develop solid working relationships with our external research partners such as pharmaceutical companies and non-commercial organisations (research networks) to support study identification, delivery and protocol development and funding. We are looking for someone with sound Renal knowledge and/or research experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills whilst possessing a keen eye for detail. Previous line management experience and leadership skills are essential to support team and portfolio development, as is an ability to work independently and flexibly. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively to support recruiting patients in line with NIHR targets. There may be times when you will be asked to support other areas to achieve these targets, depending on your skills and experience. The post holder will be supported by senior nurses within the units, and the role is ideal for a highly motivated nurse who is keen to further develop their experience in clinical research nursing. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Research Nursing Team, Principal Investigators, and research support staff, to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial-specific protocols. If you would like to be part of this dynamic research and innovation team and feel that you can fulfil this post, we would like to hear from you; Informal visits are highly recommended prior to application, please contact Michelle Baker-Moffatt to arrange a visit. We will consider candidates who meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification as well as the characteristics of the Trusts vision and values. Please ensure that you thoroughly read the Job Description and Person Specification for this position andonlyapply if you meet all the essential criteria as detailed in the person specification. Please note that any incomplete application forms will be rejected. Any additional information in support of your application can be added to the SmartRecruiters system as an attachment. Employment in this post is subject to satisfactory references and a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will be requesting references by email, please ensure that you include an email address and contact telephone number in your application to avoid delays to the recruitment process. This post is subject to a six-month probationary period for candidates external to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Interview date: TBC Contact name: Michelle Baker-Moffatt, Senior Research Nurse Contact telephone/bleep number: 02392 286000 ext. 3773 Email: Michelle.Baker-Moffattporthosp.nhs.uk Please refer to the Job description for further details: Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will have experience in Renal medicine and/or clinical research. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of high quality Commercial and NIHR (National Institute of Health Research) portfolio studies and will be expected to contribute to all aspects of trial delivery at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. This post will be predominantly leading the Renal research portfolio; however, the appointee may also be required to support the urgent public health and other Trust wide studies. This is a full-time position, 37.5 hours per week (1.0 WTE), worked predominantly Monday-Friday (occasionally outside of this - with prior notice). The successful candidate will lead on a large portfolio of clinical trials both sponsored and hosted, commercial and non-commercial. You will be responsible for leading and developing the clinical study portfolio, providing high quality patient care from recruitment through to follow up, closeout and archive. You will be expected to develop solid working relationships with our external research partners such as pharmaceutical companies and non-commercial organisations (research networks) to support study identification, delivery and protocol development and funding. We are looking for someone with sound Renal knowledge and/or research experience, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills whilst possessing a keen eye for detail. Previous line management experience and leadership skills are essential to support team and portfolio development, as is an ability to work independently and flexibly. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively to support recruiting patients in line with NIHR targets. There may be times when you will be asked to support other areas to achieve these targets, depending on your skills and experience. The post holder will be supported by senior nurses within the units, and the role is ideal for a highly motivated nurse who is keen to further develop their experience in clinical research nursing. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Research Nursing Team, Principal Investigators, and research support staff, to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial-specific protocols. If you would like to be part of this dynamic research and innovation team and feel that you can fulfil this post, we would like to hear from you; Informal visits are highly recommended prior to application, please contact Michelle Baker-Moffatt to arrange a visit. We will consider candidates who meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification as well as the characteristics of the Trusts vision and values. Please ensure that you thoroughly read the Job Description and Person Specification for this position andonlyapply if you meet all the essential criteria as detailed in the person specification. Please note that any incomplete application forms will be rejected. Any additional information in support of your application can be added to the SmartRecruiters system as an attachment. Employment in this post is subject to satisfactory references and a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We will be requesting references by email, please ensure that you include an email address and contact telephone number in your application to avoid delays to the recruitment process. This post is subject to a six-month probationary period for candidates external to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Interview date: TBC Contact name: Michelle Baker-Moffatt, Senior Research Nurse Contact telephone/bleep number: 02392 286000 ext. 3773 Email: Michelle.Baker-Moffattporthosp.nhs.uk Please refer to the Job description for further details: Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications (ESSENTIAL) BSc Degree in relevant field (ESSENTIAL) Masters degree or evidence of working towards (DESIRABLE) Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area Leadership development programme Teaching qualification /experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course Experience Essential Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development. Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RN, registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications (ESSENTIAL) BSc Degree in relevant field (ESSENTIAL) Masters degree or evidence of working towards (DESIRABLE) Post Reg. qualifications for specialty area Leadership development programme Teaching qualification /experience and accredited NMC before mentorship course Evidence of team leadership and change management with relevant management/leadership course Experience Essential Significant demonstrable experience within specialty with evidence of professional development. Managing resources and contributing to departmental budget Evidence of developing policy, guidelines and managing resources Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)