Job Advert
Lead Research Nurse
Band 7
37.5 hrs
Permanent
Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is recruiting a Lead Research Nurse.
We would like an experienced, enthusiastic and innovative Research Nurse to join our team. They should have extensive research and clinical experience, familiarity with people and resource management and an ability to work at a senior level in a complex setting. Knowledge of regulatory inspections and the MHRA Phase 1 Accreditation scheme will be expected.
They will lead a team on a portfolio of research studies with their focus, on appointment, to be overseeing a portfolio of covid research and vaccine studies.
They will be based mainly in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh CRF though will provide senior cover, as required, at the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF) at the WGH, and the Children’s Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) at RHCYP.
Edinburgh CRF supports research in a broad range of clinical specialities providing a service to local Investigators, of any discipline, to conduct their clinical research safely, efficiently, and effectively.
Closing date : 1st June 2021
Interviews will be held on 10th June 2021
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***
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Geraldine Cummings 0131 242 7186 (Ext: 27186) or 0131 537 2957 or email Geraldine.cummings@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk