Research Nurse - Palliative Care
| Posting date: | 15 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £21,348.60 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £21348.60 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | St Austell, PL26 6AB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0266-25-0010 |
Summary
Identify, implement and monitor the clinical requirements associated with research to ensure optimum delivery of clinical trials. Conduct research in accordance with the research governance framework and clinical practice guidelines to provide assurance that the rights, safety and wellbeing of trial participants are protected Demonstrate detailed understanding of research methodology, design and clinical audit to ensure protocols, frameworks and guidance are adhered to, and apply evidence-based research findings to professional practice In collaboration with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) South West Peninsula (SWP) Regional Research Delivery Network to identify research opportunities for Cornwall Hospice Care Accountable for the assessment, planning, organisation and ongoing care of research participants to ensure the maximising of protocols and good clinical practice Develop relationships with other clinical research nurses throughout the south west to share findings and best practice, contributing information to the local clinical research network as appropriate to assist with achieving group aims and objectives Assist in the identification of suitable protocols, taking account of available resource and skills, to expand Cornwall Hospice Cares clinical research portfolio Encourage and support both those new to research and more experienced researchers to enable the achievement of research ambitions, including facilitating students in the development and implementation of research projects they are involved in as part of their training programme Develop and co-ordinate training programmes in relation to the study protocols to respond to the learning needs of colleagues including students Identify barriers to recruitment to studies, ensuring that issues are escalated appropriately in order that action plans can be implemented to address them Lead on developing research links with external teams including NIHR and the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, to enhance Cornwall Hospice Care reputation as a research active organisation Evaluate the changing needs of the research portfolio within Cornwall Hospice Care, to enable adaptation of the delivery in the light of local audits, national guidance and service developments Present progress reports on designated work to members of the research group or to external audiences, to disseminate and publicise research findings Attend the quarterly Patient Improvement, Research and Innovation (PIRI) meetings when required, to provide consistency and continuity Foster a positive research culture across both hospices, working collaboratively with the teams to support all aspects of research activity from data collection to participants follow up ensuring high quality, consistent engagement throughout research