King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Paediatric Research Nurse
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Research Delivery Unit (RDU 9) Paediatric Research Nurse
£38,488 - £46,852 Inclusive of HCAS Per annum pro rata
Fixed Term 1 year contract - Full time 37.5 hours per week
The post-holder will work as part of the RDU 9 Research Delivery team for Paediatric Research. The post holder will cover the workload and responsibilities of his/her colleagues during their absence. The post-holder will report to the Lead Research Nurse who will be responsible for managing the requirements and demands for research delivery support across the research programmes and themes. The post-holder will be based at the Paediatric Research Office at King’s College Hospital and work in close liaison with the principal investigators at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Orpington. The post-holder will be required to monitor and update on EDGE, the recruitment for studies conducted at the PRUH. The post-holder will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken at this recruiting site safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trial) Regulations 2004 and Amended Regulations 2006.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details of the main responsibilities of the role.
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Clinical Responsibilities
- Work autonomously to manage and coordinate own study portfolio within the designated areas of responsibility, whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Maintain effective communication with patients, parents, carers and professionals to ensure service delivery.
- To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to King’s Policy and procedures.
- Be responsible for the whole patient recruitment process from selection to screening and from randomisation to the scheduling of study visits. Evaluate patient eligibility for the trial during pre screening. Liaising with the investigator in selecting the suitable patients for the studies. Co-ordinating pre-study tests, obtaining results and arranging appropriate appointments according to the Schedule of Events in the study protocols.
Performance
- To be responsible for reporting on InPhase any adverse incident/near misses in relation to any of your non-commercial and Investigator-led trials.
- To facilitate and maintain effective communication within the clinical and research teams.
- To assist in training new starters.
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
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Our six strategic ambitions are delivering high-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
We have also agreed four new organisational values – Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative – and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rebecca Suddens
- Job title: Lead Paediatric Research Nurse
- Email address: r.suddens@nhs.net
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