Job summary
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for cancer care and clinical research?

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated, compassionate and highly organised Band 6 Clinical Research Nurse to join our expanding Research Delivery Team, supporting the delivery of innovative cancer research studies that improve outcomes for patients today and shape treatments for the future.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who has worked with cancer patients and within a clinical research environment to play a pivotal role in the delivery of portfolio cancer studies. You will manage research participants throughout their trial journey, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, governance and regulatory compliance.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, Principal Investigators and external study sponsors, you will help bring cutting-edge treatments and interventions to patients across Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient-centred care, have excellent communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced research environment, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Research Nurse, you will:

• Coordinate and manage a portfolio of cancer clinical research studies from study set-up through to close-down and archiving.
• Identify, screen, recruit and retain eligible patients into clinical research studies, ensuring recruitment targets are achieved.
• Obtain informed consent from patients in accordance with study protocols, GCP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver protocol-specific care and assessments to patients participating in cancer research studies.
• Act as the key point of contact and advocate for patients throughout their research journey.
• Monitor patient safety, assess and report adverse events, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Work collaboratively with oncologists, haematologists, research teams and other healthcare professionals to ensure seamless study delivery.
• Maintain accurate and timely research documentation and data entry across all research systems.
• Support monitoring visits, audits and inspections, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, Trust policies and research governance standards.
• Contribute to the education and development of colleagues, promoting research awareness across clinical teams.
• Champion a culture of research excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

About us
We have a long and proud history of caring for generations of local people and can trace our roots all the way back to 1814 with the first hospital in Bolton - the Bolton Dispensary in the town centre.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust was formed in 2008 and, in 2011, we became an integrated provider with community health services joining the trust. Covering a catchment area that also incorporates parts of Bury, Wigan and Salford, we deliver hospital and community based services from the Royal Bolton Hospital in Farnworth and from 20 health centres across Bolton, to a catchment population of 310,000+ people.

The Royal Bolton Hospital is a major hub within Greater Manchester for women's and children's services and is the busiest single ambulance-receiving site in Greater Manchester. We're structured in four clinical divisions - Community Services, Families and Diagnostics, Medicine, and Surgery and are led by a Board of Directors. As an NHS Foundation Trust we're accountable to our members and have a Council of Governors to represent the views of patients, public, staff and partners.

Buildings, names and models of care have changed over the centuries, but one thing has remained constant and is prevalent among our 6,718 staff members: the enduring commitment to providing the best health and care for the people of Bolton.

Details
Date posted: 20 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
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Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 241-545CD-26
Job locations: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Educated to Degree Level
• Evidence of relevant post-degree education
• Registered Nurse
• GCP Certificate

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a clinical research environment
• Experience of working in a clinical setting with cancer patients
• Experience of working as a part of an MDT with wide range of prefessionals

Skills
Essential

• Working to deadlines and meeting targets
• Managing own workload independently
• IT Skills - Microsoft Package inc EXCEL and ACCESS
• Clinical Skills
• Accurately interpret and analyse clinical information

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of Research Governance Framework and ICH GCP

Other
Essential

• Flexibility in working hours to meet needs of the service
• Willing to travel across sites and to regional / national meetings as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).