Job Advert
Fixed Term for One Year
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
The Emergency Department at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has a worldwide reputation for research. In order to coordinate and support the expanding portfolio of research, audit and service improvement, the Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE) was formed in 2008 and continues to grow.
We are currently recruiting an experienced, band 6 research nurse to introduce research activity and coordinate a range of research projects in the Emergency Department at St John’s Hospital, under the supervision and guidance of EMERGE. The post will involve screening and recruitment activities, assisting with the care of research participants, teaching, and collecting and managing research samples and data. The scope of studies and projects is expanding, creating an exciting and leading research specialty to work within.
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with a genuine interest in clinical research, who has experience working in research and/or the Emergency Department or acute care setting. The successful candidate will need to understand the dynamic and challenging environment of the ED and how that translates to research activity. The post holder will be supported and work under the management of the EMERGE team.
Secondment will be subject to agreement from your Line Manager.
For more information and to arrange an informal vist to the department please contact:
Miranda Odam
Research Nurse Manager
EMERGE, Emergency Department
Tel 0131 242 3857
Miranda.Odam@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Julia Grahamslaw
Lead Research Nurse
EMERGE, Emergency Department
Tel 0131 242 3860
Julia.Grahamslaw@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk