Job Description

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

This role is for internal applicants for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight Trust only.

NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Hours per Week: full time 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY. Across site travel will be required, the frequency will be agreed locally.

Do you want to make a difference?

Do you want to be at the forefront of new treatments and technology within healthcare?

Are you looking for a new and different career pathway while still maintaining your clinical skills and patient care?

If you are and would like to join a dynamic and caring team, delivering a varied research portfolio then keep reading. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to join our successful Research and Innovation Department, working as a Specialist Research Nurse or Midwife within the Women’s Health Research Team. Our team deliver a variety of studies, covering a range of specialties & associated conditions. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of high quality Commercial and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) portfolio studies and will be expected to contribute to all aspects of trial delivery across the Trust.

Working with the other Specialist Research Nurses & Midwife in Women’s health, you will be responsible for delivering the diverse portfolio, providing high quality care from recruitment through to follow up, closeout and archive. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Research team, Principal Investigators, and support staff, to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial specific protocols.

Main Duties

We are looking for a registered nurse or Midwife with, excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, whilst possessing a keen eye for detail. Previous experience in delivering research trials and/or women’s Health knowledge would be advantageous but robust training will be provided to those who have no experience in this area. Leadership skills are essential to support both team and portfolio development, and there may be a requirement to undertake line management within this role so previous experience of managing or supervising junior staff is essential as is an ability to work independently and flexibly. The successful applicant will need to be enthusiastic and ready to work actively to support recruiting patients in line with NIHR targets. There may be times when you will be asked to support other areas to achieve these targets including off site such as community hospitals and the Portsmouth Research Hub.

The post holder will be supported by the Women and Children Research team, senior research nurses and our clinicians and Principal Investigators. This role is ideal for a highly motivated nurse or midwife who is keen to further develop their experience in clinical research to help shape the future of health care. In return, you will be provided with opportunities to further develop your knowledge and skills in delivering research. The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Research department, Principal Investigators and research support staff, to ensure compliance with Trust Policy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Human Tissue Act (HTA), and trial specific protocols.

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to come and meet the team to learn more about the role and the portfolio that we are delivering at Portsmouth. Please arrange this by contacting Zoe Daly on 02392 286000 ext. 3773 or email z.daly@nhs.net

For full job details please refer to enclosed job descriptions Research Nurse and Research Midwife

Qualifications

Essential

• Current RN Adult or RM. RGN/RGM registration with NMC
• Degree in relevant field
• Evidence of recent CPD
• 2 years clinical post registration experience
• Effective leadership, motivation and team building skills.
• Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care and Clinical Trials issues.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
• Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and judgments.
• Critical appraisal skills.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and current Trials’ Regulations (EU Directive Clinical Trials)
• Health Promotion

Desirable

• Relevant experience in Management /Leadership Course training.
• Post graduate level qualification in Research, Healthcare related subject or equivalent.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training for Research.
• Previous experience of project management and/or participating in the co-ordination of Clinical Trials.
• Previous experience of leadership and management.
• Evidence of systems development and change management.
• Phlebotomy

Additional Information

The research team work very closely with the Trust values, despite research being spread across the majority of specialties we are one big team and believe in supporting one another to deliver high quality/safe research trials throughout the trust. We have a culture of training and education and are enthusiastic to continually improve ourselves and the quality of care we give to our participants.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026