Senior Research Nurse Consultant
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,000.00 to £70,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55000.00 - £70000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ely, CB7 5JD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A3013-26-0010 |
Summary
Collaborative Senior Leadership Work as a peer alongside the Clinical Research Portfolio Manager under the clinical leadership of the Clinical Research Lead GP Partnerand the CRDC Directors, ensuring a unified and collaborative approach to research delivery Together with the Portfolio Manager, provide complementary leadership that integrates CRDC and Mereside activities, combining clinicalexpertisewith operational coordination Contribute to practice-wide strategic planning as a member of the senior leadership team,representingresearch interests alongside the Portfolio Manager Work collaboratively with the CRDC Senior Leadership Team (including the Clinical Research Lead GP Partner, Clinical Research Portfolio Manager, and PPIE Lead) to assure successful delivery of the NIHR grant objectives Foster a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, and shared accountability across the research team and CRDC network. CRDC Clinical Leadership (approximately 75% of time, flexibly applied) Provide clinical leadership for the Greater Cambridge & Suffolk Commercial Research Delivery Centre (Primary Care), ensuring clinical excellence across the network Represent Mereside Medical and the CRDC at regional and national research network meetings with NIHR, CRDC UK, pharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, and partner organisations Engage proactively with CRDC member sites (Delivery Hubs, Spokes, and sites in development) to develop their clinical research capacity and capability to deliver to time, target, and quality standards Lead the development and implementation of clinical capacity building initiatives across the network, including training programmes, mentorship schemes, and quality assurance frameworks Work with the Clinical Research Lead GP Partner, Portfolio Manager, and sponsors to provide clinicalexpertisein protocol design discussions, ensuring primary care feasibility andoptimizingrecruitment strategies Work with industry to secure a pipeline of potential studies with feasibility review of operational requirements and resource implications Champion research inclusion and patient and public involvement across the CRDC network, ensuring that research strategies align with population demographics and health needs Provide clinical and regulatoryexpertiseto support CRDC member sites with trial implementation, protocol compliance, and quality management Work with the CRDC team to embed research activities within Mereside's business-as-usual operations and wider service delivery, including patient engagement and inclusion initiatives Monitor CRDC clinical performance against NIHR metrics and contribute to regular reporting on network development, capability enhancement, and delivery outcomes. Mereside Portfolio Clinical Oversight (approximately 25% of time, flexibly applied) Work closely with the Clinical Research Lead GP Partner and Clinical Research Portfolio Manager to provide clinical oversight of the entire commercial research portfolio across Mereside's three sites Lead clinical team to deliver trials on time and target, adhering to ICH-GCP and all required compliance standards Provide clinical and regulatoryexpertiseto sponsor negotiations, feasibility assessments, and site selection decisions Ensure that NIHR research governance frameworks are appropriately applied within the context of primary care settings Develop andmaintainclinical quality systems including SOPs, training matrices, and audit processes to ensure consistent excellence across all research activities Provide clinical oversight of trial portfolio acrossan evolvingrange oftherapeutic areaswhich currently includes (but is not limited to)cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory, dermatology, obesity, and vaccines May act as Principal Investigator for nurse-led trials where appropriate May manage multiple complex trials simultaneously across different therapeutic areas Embed research throughout Mereside organisationally and in service delivery, promoting a culture of research excellence and continuous learning. Team Leadership & Development Provide line management and professional supervision to members of the research nursing team, including performance management, development planning, and career progression support Foster a collaborative, learning-focused team culture that values excellence, innovation, and patient-centred care Contribute to the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of research team members Develop and deliver training programmes for research staff across clinical and operational competencies.