Clinical Trials Nurse
Department:
Research Institute
Reports To:
Clinical Trials Manager
Hours:
37 Hours per Week
Date:
2026
Position Summary
The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of high-quality clinical research while ensuring exceptional patient care, safety, and participant experience. The Clinical Trials Nurse (CTN) plays a pivotal role in the coordination and delivery of clinical studies by providing specialist nursing expertise, direct patient care, and research support in accordance with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
Working closely with Principal Investigators, research teams, sponsors, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, the Clinical Trials Nurse contributes to the safe, efficient, and ethical conduct of clinical trials while promoting excellence in research practice and patient-centred care.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Trial Delivery and Participant Care
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to clinical trial participants, including screening, informed consent support, treatment administration, monitoring, assessment, and follow-up.
- Educate participants and their families regarding study requirements, procedures, potential risks, and expected benefits.
- Administer investigational medicinal products and study treatments, as required, in accordance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and nursing standards.
- Monitor participants throughout study participation, identifying and reporting adverse events promptly and contributing to ongoing safety management.
- Ensure participant safety, wellbeing, and rights are protected at all times.
Research Coordination and Compliance
- Support Principal Investigators and research teams in the implementation and conduct of clinical trial protocols.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation of all trial-related activities, interventions, and outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), research governance standards, ethics requirements, and institutional policies.
- Participate in study initiation visits, monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities as required.
- Assist with trial coordination activities, including participant scheduling, data entry, sample collection and management, record maintenance, and study logistics.
- Act as a key liaison between study participants, clinical teams, sponsors, contract research organisations (CROs), and external stakeholders.
- Support the dissemination of research findings through reports, presentations, publications, and other research-related activities.
Preferred Skills and Knowledge
- Strong understanding of research ethics, ICH-GCP guidelines, and clinical research regulatory requirements.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, and patient-centred care skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR), clinical trial management systems (CTMS), and Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality and research integrity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a recognised Degree in Nursing.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in Research Methodology or a related discipline.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working within an acute hospital environment at a senior clinical level.
- Minimum of three years' experience in Acute Medical Oncology.
- Experience in phlebotomy, intravenous cannulation, and administration of investigational products.
- Familiarity with informed consent processes and participant recruitment procedures.
- Knowledge and experience of adverse event reporting and pharmacovigilance requirements.
- Experience in sample collection, handling, processing, and chain-of-custody procedures.
- Experience in collecting, analysing, and reporting complex clinical and research data.
Job-Specific Competencies and Knowledge
- Ability to interpret and apply research study protocols, clinical trial agreements, and participant education materials.
- Ability to prepare research reports, summaries, and documentation to support study management and dissemination activities.
- Sound knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), data protection legislation (GDPR), and research governance requirements.
- Understanding of accreditation and quality standards, including Joint Commission, HIQA, and ASCO requirements.
- Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
Personal Competencies
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to meet the evolving needs of the service and organisation.
- Builds positive professional relationships and establishes credibility with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently and managing competing priorities effectively.
- Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to high standards of patient care and research excellence.
- Maintains a positive attitude and contributes to a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
