Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job
Help shape the future of healthcare for the Isle of Wight community:
Are you a Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional with a passion for research, innovation and improving patient care? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Agile Research Delivery Team, delivering National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Portfolio studies that bring cutting-edge research closer to the people of the Isle of Wight.

As a Research Delivery Practitioner, you will play a vital role in ensuring island residents have the opportunity to take part in high-quality health and care research. Working across a variety of clinical and community settings, you'll support the safe and effective delivery of research studies from participant identification and recruitment through to follow-up and data collection.

This is a varied, autonomous and collaborative role where no two days are the same. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams, researchers, community partners and patients to make research accessible, inclusive and meaningful for our local population. You'll also contribute to developing research capability across the Island, helping to ensure more people can benefit from innovations in healthcare.

We offer opportunities for professional development, collaborative working across the wider NIHR Research Delivery Network, and the chance to be part of an ambitious team committed to improving lives through research.

About us
Research changes lives. Every participant who takes part in a study helps improve future care for patients locally and nationally.

By joining the Agile Research Delivery Team, you'll become part of a passionate and supportive network of research professionals committed to making research accessible to everyone. You'll have opportunities to work across a broad range of specialties, develop your clinical and research expertise, and collaborate with colleagues across the wider NIHR South Central RRDN.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and where diversity strengthens the quality of our research and the care we provide.

Details
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 188-HS010826
Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight, Parkhurst Road, Isle of Wight, Newport, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Based in Isle of Wight NHS Trust | Employer: University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) NIHR South Central RRDN - Agile Research Delivery Team:
The Isle of Wight provides a unique setting to deliver research across acute, community and primary care services. As part of our Agile Research Delivery Team, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of NIHR Portfolio studies, helping to ensure local people can access innovative research opportunities close to home while contributing to national improvements in health and care.

Main Duties of the Job:
As a Research Delivery Practitioner, you will coordinate and deliver a varied portfolio of NIHR-supported research studies across multiple clinical specialties and community settings. You'll be responsible for supporting participants throughout their research journey, ensuring studies are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Identifying, recruiting and obtaining informed consent from participants for research studies.
• Delivering research interventions and conducting participant assessments, follow-up visits and data collection.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary clinical teams, researchers and partner organisations to embed research into routine care.
• Building relationships with local communities to improve awareness of, and access to, research opportunities, particularly for underserved populations.
• Maintaining accurate research documentation and ensuring compliance with research protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting service development, quality improvement initiatives and the expansion of research capability across the Isle of Wight.
• Contributing to the leadership and development of research delivery, sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues where appropriate.
• Travelling across the Isle of Wight and, when required, to the mainland for regional meetings, training and collaborative research activities.

This is a highly varied role requiring excellent organisational skills, adaptability and the ability to work autonomously while being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Be part of research. Be part of something that changes lives.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Educated to degree level in science or health related discipline or in another field with experience of research trials or equivalent relevant experience/training and educated or working towards postgraduate degree level
• Registered Nurse, Midwife or AHP on relevant part of the professional register (NMC, HCPC)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Has completed or is undertaking a course in management / leadership

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Leadership management experience in a health care setting
• Knowledge of the governance and legislative framework for conducting clinical research studies, including UK Policy Framework for Health and Care Research, UK Clinical Trials Regulations
• Knowledge of the clinical trial and health and care research lifecycle including experience of the set up of clinical research studies in a health and care setting
• Experience of the care of patients/participants enrolled in research studies
• Knowledge and experience of data interpretation, verification and reporting to local and national centres

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).