Diabetes Research Nurse

We are looking for an experienced Diabetes Research Nurse with primary responsibility to support a dietary weight loss research study involving overweight/obese people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The post holder will work directly with the diabetes research team based at Queen's Medical Research Institute (QMRI) and the Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.  

The appointee will contribute to the overall recruitment and clinical/dietary management of participants involved in this study by liaising directly with the Chief Investigator and the CRF staff at the Royal Infirmary. They will have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination and delivery of this single centre MRC-funded study. The post holder will also work closely with the Diabetes research nurses at the General Western Hospital and staff at the Edinburgh Imaging Facility QMRI for efficient delivery of this study. 

This post is fixed-term for 36 months and part-time (14 hours per week), we are open to considering flexible working patterns and secondments. 

The salary for this role is at Grade UE06N: £34,132 - £41,671 per annum pro-rata as part-time. 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Current NMC nurse registration. 
• Diabetes and endocrinology background and knowledge of type 2 diabetes management.
• Previous experience of involvement in collecting clinical research data and biological samples is advantageous. 
• Training on weight management and dietary support for patients will be provided.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to Dr Ahmad Al-Mrabeh, Ahmad.Al-Mrabeh@ed.ac.uk

An Honorary NHS contract will be sought for the successful post holder. Therefore, the appointee must be eligible to hold an honorary contract with NHS Lothian and must also be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

A market pay supplement equivalent to 7% of salary shall be payable in addition to substantive salary. Additionally, the normal incremental pay range for this post will be points 1-8 of the published scales. 

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