Advert details:
Salary: Band 6 (£43,231 - £52,679)
Job closing date: 20/11/2026
Job Type: Nursing and Midwifery
Location: NHS Lothian
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 36
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: Regional Infectious Diseases Unit

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Senior Research Nurse
Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG), NHS Lothian

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Senior Research Nurse to join the Clinical Infection Research Group (CIRG). This vacancy represents an excellent opportunity for a motivated and hardworking nurse with an interest in clinical trials to join our friendly multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to the delivery of a diverse portfolio of clinical research studies including infectious diseases, vaccines, sexual health, and COVID-19. Working within the team, you will support study coordination, patient recruitment, follow-up, and data collection while ensuring compliance with research governance and regulatory requirements.

The role requires excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Recent clinical experience within infectious diseases is essential.

Full induction and training will be provided. Flexibility to work across NHS Lothian sites is essential.

For more information about CIRG please visit:
Clinical Infection Research Group Edinburgh – NHS Lothian | Apps

Informal enquiries:
Amy Shepherd, Lead Research Nurse - amy.shepherd@nhs.scot

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification.

The use of the term "Senior" in this post refers only to the level of experience and responsibility required for this post rather than age. As such, applications from people of all ages are welcomed, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.

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Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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.