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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
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- Address
- Trust Offices
- St Thomas' Street
- London
- SE1 9RT
- Contact Number
- 020 7188 7188
Clinical Research Nurse - HIV
Accepting applications until: 19-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 19-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Guy's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Postcode
- SE1 9RT
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 2 years (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. inc HCA (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Research
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
Clinical Research Nurse – Band 6 – HIV Research
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the HIV Research Team at the Harrison Wing, Guy’s and St Thomas Foundation Trust.
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The successful candidate will support the HIV Clinical Trials team, helping to expand our portfolio of HIV studies, by linking closely with our outpatient HIV service.
You will coordinate various clinical trials and research projects. This includes recruiting participants into clinical trials/research studies, data collection and cleaning, managing patient care, and Site File maintenance. Experience working in HIV/Sexual Health, or research will be advantageous.
The ideal candidate will have worked in an NHS setting and have knowledge of Good Clinical Practice as it relates to Research. They will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will possess good timekeeping and prioritisation skills and be willing to learn and develop within the role.
Working for our organisation
The candidate will be joining a dynamic, hardworking and supportive team of research nurses, coordinators and clinical investigators, covering novel and exciting clinical research trials. You will be working alongside leaders in the field of HIV Research and will have close links with academics through Kings College London (KCL).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We require an enthusiastic nurse with:
- Ambition to develop professional, clinical & research skills
- Ability to manage difficult situations and use own initiative
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Non-judgmental and empathetic attitude
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- An understanding of ethical practice and confidentiality
- Good knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory standards
- Great team working skills; someone who is keen to support their colleagues, and ask for help when needed as well
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on the UK Government website.
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Applicant requirements
Person specification
Knowledge/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RN1 / RN2 Registered Nurse
- Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
Desirable criteria
- GCP certificate
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working as a qualified nurse with previous NHS experience at least as a band 5 for 3 years.
- Experience in Clinical Research
- Experience of effective multidisciplinary team working
- Experience teaching, assessing and supervising others in clinical setting
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience in HIV or Sexual Health
- Experience of electronic data capture.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations
- Awareness of clinical governance and risk management relevant to the role
- Ability to co-ordinate and organise activities in order to deliver study protocol
- Ability to lead, teach, supervise and mentor others
- Proficient to conduct clinical tasks such as blood pressure, venepuncture & cannulation, serial sampling, temperature, pulse, respiratory observations and ECG.
- Ability to process biologic samples according to protocols.
- Competency in medication administration including IV drugs.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of research methodologies
Physical Requirement
Essential criteria
- Willingness and ability to travel to external meetings within the context of this post
- Prolonged periods of concentration when cross-referencing medical case notes
- Frequent need to carry medical case notes from clinical areas for analysis, or a daily basis, usually not exceeding 5kg
Additional Information
Essential criteria
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Terry
- Job title
- Senior Clinical Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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