Research Nurse/ Practitioner(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

An opportunity to make research matter

Are you curious, motivated and passionate about improving care through evidence? Livewell Southwest is offering an exciting opportunity to join our growing Research Team as a Research Nurse / Practitioner.

You do not need previous research experience to apply. What matters most is your enthusiasm for learning, your commitment to high-quality care and your interest in using research to improve outcomes for people and communities.

This is a varied, people-focused role where no two days are the same. You will work with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, helping to ensure research is delivered safely, ethically and with compassion.

What you will be doing

Working as part of a supportive research team, you will:

• Work directly with research participants in community, mental health and health and social care settings
• Deliver research studies in line with approved protocols, ensuring participant safety and wellbeing
• Support recruitment, informed consent, data collection and follow-up activities
• Clearly explain research studies to patients, carers and professionals
• Maintain accurate, confidential research documentation and records
• Use digital systems and databases to support study delivery
• Promote a positive research culture across Livewell Southwest services
• Contribute ideas to improve research processes and participant experience
• This is a hybrid role, combining home working with regular travel to community and office locations. Ongoing support and supervision are provided.

Working pattern and flexibility

• 22.5 hours per week
• Hybrid working model (home, office and community)
• Ability to work flexibly across a 7-day service when required
• Job share applications are welcomed

Who we are looking for

You will be someone who:

• Is confident working independently while valuing teamwork
• Communicates clearly, sensitively and professionally
• Is organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
• Pays close attention to detail and values accuracy
• Is motivated to develop research skills and knowledge
• Acts with openness, honesty and integrity
• Broad clinical experience in community or mental health settings would be an advantage, but is not essential.

Essential requirements

Professional registration

• Registered Nurse or registered Healthcare Professional
• Current registration with a UK regulatory body (NMC or HCPC)

Experience and skills

• Relevant and recent clinical experience
• Experience handling confidential patient information
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to make independent decisions within scope of practice
• Confidence communicating complex information to patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Good computer literacy, including use of databases and digital systems

Additional requirements

• Ability to work alone with patients in their homes, in line with lone working policies
• Ability to travel independently across the Livewell Southwest area
• Willingness to work across multiple sites, including community settings
• A genuine passion for research and evidence-based practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience delivering academic or commercial research studies
• Research training such as Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or informed consent modules
• Knowledge of clinical trials and research methodologies
• Understanding of data collection and data entry for clinical studies
• Full UK driving licence
• Learning and development

Livewell Southwest places strong emphasis on staff development. You will benefit from:

• Protected CPD time
• Access to research training and education
• Structured induction and preceptorship support
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation

About Livewell Southwest

• Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, with specialist services across Devon and Cornwall.
• We are guided by our values of kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility and collaboration. We actively involve the people we care for, their families and carers in shaping services, ensuring care is personal, effective and empowering.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

Pre-employment checks and eligibility

• Appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
• Applicants must hold current UK professional registration