Nurse Manager NIHR/Manchester Clinical Research Facility at MRI

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Nurse Manager NIHR/Manchester Clinical Research Facility at MRI

The closing date is 18 September 2025

We're looking for a full time Band 7 Research Nurse Manager to manage and support the delivery of the portfolio and contribute to the development of research within NIHR/Manchester Clinical Research Facility at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

The NIHR Manchester Clinical Research Facility (MCRF) comprises six dedicated experimental medicine research units. The CRFs provide dedicated space and a safe, quality assured environment for delivering clinical research studies.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can contribute to the development of research within the CRF at MRI Research team. The team facilitates and supports research delivery in the different specialties of research within MFT, with a particular focus on delivering Early phase 1-2 highly complex experimental medicinal, commercial and non-commercial trials.

If you are committed to providing high quality care to patients and helping them to make the right decisions about their treatment options, with the skills to guide and advise them throughout their research journey, and line manage the clinical staff, this role could be for you.

Main duties of the job

You will take a proactive approach in managing a dedicated CRF Team, leading the development of a growing and active study portfolio. You will be instrumental in implementing strategic objectives along with the existing R&I senior leadership and delivery teams.

You will be the main point of contact for study principal investigators, sponsors and patients and so effective communication and team working skills are essential. You will be involved in ensuring that research undertaken at MFT safeguards the well-being of patients and is undertaken within ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines.

We will also ensure that you have tailored, individual personal development plans with support for further training. Opportunities for developing new research and clinical skills are available and actively encouraged as well as strategic leadership development.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We are creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse- currently registered with the NMC - level 1
• Degree Level in healthcare subject or equivalent level of experience
• ICH- Good Clinical Practice Certificate

Knowledge

• Understanding of Clinical Research
• Knowledge of ICH- Good Clinical Practice regulations relating to clinical research
• Knowledge of clinical and research governance
• Knowledge of trust policies and procedures

Training and Experience

• Post registration experience of working in a clinical environment as a clinical research nurse
• Experience in managing teams
• Experience of managing clinical trials
• Proven experience of working to deadlines
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of writing standard operating procedures

Skills and Abilities

• Awareness and respect for confidentiality
• Demonstrable IT skills including email and Microsoft office programs (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Knowledge of patient information systems i.e. Hive
• Ability to demonstrate people management
• Coordinates care pathway for patients and carers participating in clinical research
• Training and leadership skills
• Evidence of IT training
• Advanced use of spreadsheets
• Knowledge of information governance

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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NIHR/Manchester Clinical Research Facility at MRI

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-RES RL4

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NIHR/Manchester Clinical Research Facility at MRI