Research Team Leader/Charge Nurse (Lerryn)
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust
Truro, TR1 3HD
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Lerryn Research Team as a Research Team Leader/Charge Nurse. We are seeking an experienced and motivate...
Lead and manage a team to ensure the successful delivery of clinical trials with a commercial focus in line with CRDC objectives.
Drive growth and development of the team's trial portfolio, identifying and implementing opportunities for expansion.
Collaborate closely with team leads and other departments to achieve project objectives.
Adapt to shifting priorities with resilience and a proactive mindset.
Demonstrate flexibility by working outside standard hours and across multiple sites as protocol requires.
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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.
RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:
Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC
- Masters level or demonstratable experience
- ICH GCP certificate or willingness to undertake
- Evidence of recent continued professional development
Desirable
- Managerial qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Considerable and substantial post registration experience Including in a clinical research environment
- Comprehensive understanding of the research process
- Extensive experience of clinical research within various NHS settings and specialties
- Experience of commercial and academic research
- Extensive knowledge of the requirements of the Research
- People management skills and experience
- Project Management skills
- NHS Experience
Specific skills, disposition & Additional requirements
Essential
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills Leadership skills
- Able to work Autonomously
- Ability to work under in a challenging environment
- Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
- Attention to detail and ability to accurately interpret complex information and apply
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Instigate and develop efficient working systems
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Clinical skills to include phlebotomy and prepared to learn new skills to undertake a research study
- Ability to travel between sites across the region to visit partner organisations
Desirable
- Demonstration of self directed development
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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