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Job reference: 007504
Salary: Band 7 (£37,570 - £44,688)
Job closing date: 01/11/2019
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: Western General Hospital
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 22.5
Job posted date: 21/10/2019
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Diabetes and Endocrinology

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced research nurse to join the Diabetes Research Team based at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh on a fixed term or secondment basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who will work alongside the Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigators to co-ordinate the portfolio of research projects within the unit. The successful applicant will also facilitate patient participation and provide leadership to the established Diabetes Research Nurse team.

Lead responsibility for clinical research projects in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP), including development, design and implementation.  This involves liaison with all Principal Investigators to ensure that each study is run effectively according to clinical, ethical and financial requirements and meets all targets.

The post holder will provide professional, operational and clinical leadership and management of research staff and members of the multi-disciplinary team acting as a role model, providing specialist nursing and research advice with responsibility for clinical, staff and research governance issues.

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. 

Please note that the salary will be pro-rata.

This post is fixed term for 1 year maternity cover

For further information please contact:

Lesley Steven, Diabetes Specialist Research Nurse lesley.steven@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk 0131 537 3327

Jean Bruce, Clinical Research Nurse Manager jean.bruce@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk


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