Job Description

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.



Please see below for detailed job description of the role.



Research is a rewarding and patient centred career!



The research that we conduct at UHS is focused on the holistic approach to patient care and significantly contributes to the future progress of health care for all.



We truly make a difference to an individual's care and experience within UHS. We strive to ensure that research is considered as a treatment option for all eligible patients; closely working with clinical teams and within patients' clinical pathways to ensure that research opportunities and our research teams are expanding.



University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.



Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.



We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalizing your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.



At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.



At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognizing that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.



There are approximately 300 Research Nurses, AHPs, Midwives and Clinical Trials Assistants, working together across the Trust, within our award winning teams to bring exciting research opportunities to UHS for the benefit of our patients and for the future of healthcare.



The Respiratory research nursing teams provide regular contact with patients and healthy volunteers participating in research that will make a real difference to future patient care. The team undertake drug trials, studies that look at different interventions as well as studies that help us understand how the body works, how genes or lifestyle choices affect health, and studies that help us more fully understand chronic diseases or acute infections.



Working in the team you will have the opportunity to work on a range of studies including asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis and idiopathic lung disease. With all studies, the well-being and safety of our research patients/ participants is at the heart of all we do as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.



The Clinical Research Facility has adult and paediatric ward beds plus consulting rooms, a physiology lab, temperature-humidity controlled room and a bronchoscopy suite. Majority of research patients come from the Wessex region however the CRF is a national dosing centre for advanced therapy medication so patients come from all over the country for this treatment.



The CRF is award winning with many of our nurses winning posters at national and international conferences, and wining prizes in national competitions in pharmacology and in nursing. The CRF is supported by its own education team and with close links to the University of Southampton; there are lots of opportunities to develop your career academically or professionally.



WHAT YOU'LL DO



Following a robust induction and full research training as a Band 5 Research Nurse you will:



Be responsible for providing specialist research and clinical care to research participants You will assist in the management, coordination and implementation of research studies in the CRF You will provide clinical supervision to unregistered staff and students

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR



Registered nurse with post registration experience in a relevant clinical speciality NHS or equivalent experience An interest in working in clinical research Good interpersonal communication, organisation and time management skills Clear written communication with attention to detail and IT literate Able to work flexible hours including shifts and night duty rotation Evidence of teaching and supporting learners in practice

There is no set shift rotation and the majority of the time you will work Monday to Friday 8-4pm; however we expect that you will also work a variety of flexible hours including long days, night, and weekends on an adhoc basis as per your research study requirements