Research Nurse in Infection and Sexual Health

About us

The UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) is at the heart of UCL’s Grand Challenge of Global Health.

The Centre for Clinical Research in Infection and Sexual Health has a research programme covering a wide range of studies from observational cohort studies, qualitative and mixed methods studies to intervention trials.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Nurse to join our team. The post offers a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute to the development of cutting-edge research into digital sexual health within the SEQUENCE Digital research. The programme focuses on the delivery of online clinical care for people diagnosed with chlamydia and their sex partners.

About the role

The particular focus of this post will be on digital sexual health (eSexual Health).

The post holder will:

• develop standard operating procedures and contribute to site set-up
• set -up and operationalise a clinical helpline for the eSHC.
• carry out telephone-based clinical assessments.
• support patients to navigate the eSHC.
• validate prescription recommendations generated by the eSHC.
• conduct trial follow-up calls with index patients and sex partners to collect outcome data and ask additional routine clinical follow-up questions

The post holder will also be expected to:

• Assist the principal investigator with pre-study preparation and study initiation:
• Provide training for other research and clinic staff on studies:
• Identify and recruit participants
• Comply with the study procedures and data collection regulations
• Assist with other research projects undertaken by the clinical research team
• Provide patient care within the expanded role of nurses.

The role is full-time (i.e. 36.5 hours per week) and is available immediately for 12 months in the first instance.

An acceptable enhanced DBS check is required to carry out this role.

Salary range: £42,099 - £50,585 per annum (including London Allowance), depending on experience.

About you

The post holder will be required to have an active professional registration as a nurse/midwife and will work as part of a team of research nurses, clinicians, and non-clinical research associates.

Sexual Health knowledge and experience working in sexual health is essential. A non-medical prescribing qualification would be desirable.

What we offer

• 41 Days of holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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