Senior Lead Research Nurse | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3BG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7186461/309-UCLH-6291 |
Summary
Are you passionate about pioneering research and shaping the future of Parkinson’s and movement disorders care? Join us at the UCL Queen Square Movement Disorders Centre as a Senior Lead Research Nurse. In this vital leadership role, you’ll coordinate clinical trials, research registry, observational study and Patient and public involvement and engagement. An excellent opportunity to manage a dynamic research team at a world-renowned Movement Disorders centre. You'll play a key role in supporting principle investigators in groundbreaking investigations into neurodegenerative diseases while ensuring compassionate, patient-centred care. Ideal for an experienced Parkinsons research nurse with a strong background in clinical research, this role offers the opportunity to influence innovative treatment pathways, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to internationally recognised studies. If you're ready to lead, inspire, and advance research in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we want to hear from you.
• Coordinate a portfolio of early and late phase, national and international clinical trials in Parkinson’s and movement disorders.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary research team, including Band 6 and 7 staff and research assistants.
• Oversee patient recruitment, informed consent, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care during clinical trials.
• Collaborate closely with investigators, clinical teams, sponsors, and service departments (e.g. imaging, pharmacy, nuclear medicine).
• Ensure all research activities are conducted in line with GCP, regulatory guidelines, and local SOPs.
• Administer clinical rating scales to trial participants, including MDS-UPDRS, MOCA, CSSR, anxiety and depression scales, and other relevant Parkinson’s assessment tools.
• Experienced in collecting skin biopsy samples and handling biological samples including blood, urine, saliva, and stool, in accordance with study protocols.
• Monitor trial progress, manage resources, and support clinical and operational delivery of studies.
• Provide clear, compassionate communication and education to patients and their families about study participation.
• Support Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) events and develop educational materials for participants.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, data accuracy, and protocol adherence across all studies.
• Act as a key liaison between the research team, NHS Trust departments, and external stakeholders.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
• Eastman Dental Hospital
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Jun 2025
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