Senior Clinical Research Nurse; Neonatal

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The closing date is 09 February 2026

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Neonatal Research Nurse to join the Women s Health Research Team at UCLH to support the delivery of a new Phase III CTIMP study, sponsored by Aerogen Pharma, investigating the use of a non-invasively delivered aerosolised surfactant to treat respiratory distress in preterm infants.

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring high-quality delivery of this interventional clinical trial, working closely with the Chief and Principal Investigator, Research Fellows and wider trial team. The role will involve supporting participant identification, recruitment, intervention delivery, follow-up, and safety monitoring, liaising closely with clinical teams to ensure research delivery is safe and efficient.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on the operational delivery of the Phase III CTIMP nebuliser study at UCLH
• Coordinate and support screening, recruitment, consent, and follow-up of participants
• Administer and oversee the non-invasive aerosolised surfactant intervention in line with study protocol
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of study documentation and source data
• Maintain data quality and integrity, including CRFs and trial databases
• Undertake SAE reporting and contribute to safety oversight processes
• Support sample collection, processing, and shipment where required
• Act as a key liaison between clinical teams and the study team
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision to junior research staff
• Ensure compliance with GCP, CTIMP regulations, local SOPs and trial protocol

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing);
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery;
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals;
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building;
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine;
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre;
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases;
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street. We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH.

We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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Why Choose UCLH?

This is a 12-month fixed-term post, with the potential for extension subject to funding and study milestones

• NMC Registered Paediatric Nurse with Neonatology experience with evidence of continuing professional development.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a band 6 Research Nurse
• CTIMP and multicentre research delivery experience
• Completed Masters Degree

• Evidence of ability to work collaboratively
• Knowledge of key professional issues and NMC guidelines relating to professional practice
• Previous experience of formal & informal teaching of patients & staff.
• Skills in critical analysis and application of research to practice
• Experience of developing standards, guidelines and policies
• Experience in audit and evaluation of practice / services
• Basic lab skills
• Published articles / poster presentations

• Responsiveness and flexibility as service requires
• Able to work autonomously
• Able to resolve complex problems and make decisions
• Able to initiate, sustain and evaluate change.
• Presentation skills and able to use MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams & MS Powerpoint
• Awareness of budgetary…