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Main area Research / Paediatrics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working hours are available and can be discussed at interview) Job ref 362-NAM6CORP-09-26
Site Ward C2 Research and Innovation department Town Stockport Salary £39,959 – £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2026
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with ‘Our values-based behaviours’ ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Job overview
As part of a dedicated research team, you will support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of paediatric clinical research studies, providing children, young people and their families with access to innovative treatments and research opportunities.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, Principal Investigators, sponsors and external partners, you will coordinate studies from set-up to close-out, supporting participant recruitment, study visits, data collection and the delivery of high-quality, participant-centred research care in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a registered children’s nurse, or a registered nurse with relevant paediatric experience, to develop specialist research skills within a growing and ambitious service. You will be supported to expand your research knowledge while contributing to improved outcomes and experiences for children and young people through research and innovation.
Interviews 22nd/23rd October
Main duties of the job
As a Paediatric Clinical Research Nurse , you will support the delivery of clinical research studies involving children and young people across Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. Working within the Research and Innovation Department, you will ensure studies are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research governance requirements.
You will identify, recruit and support participants and their families, coordinate study visits, undertake study procedures and collect high-quality research data.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, Principal Investigators and external partners, you will help deliver a diverse portfolio of paediatric studies and improve outcomes for children and young people through research.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing specialist research care and support.
- Promoting research opportunities within paediatric services.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop specialist research skills while helping children and young people access innovative treatments and healthcare advances.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
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