Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
DDT Research Nurse
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity as a nurse to join the dynamic Direct delivery research team at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking to appoint a caring, highly motivated, forward thinking and enthusiastic nurse to help lead and drive research across RBH.

As a research nurse you will be responsible for delivering studies helping change NHS treatments and patients lives for the better.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic team and will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of NIHR Portfolio studies and other projects. These include all aspects of patient identification, recruitment and follow up of participants in addition to any study specific procedures. You will be responsible for managing your portfolio in a patient focus manner and growing future opportunities for studies in you specialty. A key part of the role will be to liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team across departments therefore you must possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrate good attention to detail.

About us
We are a friendly proactive team that support and grow its team members. Based in one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts, our research portfolio is consistently recognised for its breadth, size and quality.

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, per annum pro rata
• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 193-8343601CORB5RES-1
• Job locations: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Research experience would be advantageous but not essential, all necessary training and support will be provided. The post will provide the unique opportunity of working across specialties.

In addition you will:

• Be a registered nurse with a degree or equivalent professional qualification
• Have effective time management and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Be able to integrate with several teams to achieve set objectives
• Be conversant with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Research Governance.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access etc)
• Be willing to work flexibly in terms of hours and duties to meet service needs.
• Be familiar with Trust CORE Values and be willing work alongside the values.
• Previous practical experience of clinical trials/research will be advantageous

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training

• Essential: Registered Nurse; Mentorship qualification/ ENB 998 or equivalent
• Desirable: NVQ Assessor; Recognised post registration qualification within a speciality

Experience

• Essential: Recent clinical experience in an acute clinical environment
• Desirable: Experience of risk assessment; Experience of Benchmarking

Skills & Abilities

• Essential: Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members; Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise; Demonstrates sound understanding of personal accountability; Demonstrates ability to place patient and family at the centre of care
• Desirable: Experience of preparing and submitting study approval documentation; Knowledge of Research Governance Framework (RGF), International Conference on Harmonisation/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP); Experience of or willingness to deal with conflict and non compliance

Other

• Essential: Computer Literacy
• Desirable: European Computer Driving Licence

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead R&I practitioner, Mark Ainsworth, mark.ainsworth@royalberkshire.nhs.uk, 01183228366

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