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JOB TITLE: Senior Research Nurse Dermatology

Band 6

LOCATION: Lauriston Buildings

CONTRACT DURATION: 2-year Fixed Term Contract/ secondment opportunity

HOURS: 30

SALARY SCALE: £37,831 £46,100 pro-rata

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join the Dermatology research team based at Dermatology Outpatients Department, Lauriston Buildings, Edinburgh.

The team is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic research nurse, with clinical research experience, to lead on increasing the clinical research activity. The post holder will support a number of exciting clinical research projects enhancing the clinical care of patients with these dermatological conditions. The post will involve identifying, screening and recruitment activities, as well as assisting with the care of the research participant whilst they are taking part in the research.

The working days will revolve around the specialist clinics. Whilst dermatology experience is desirable, it is not an essential criteria for this role as training will be given.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Dermatology Research Team, please apply.

Contact for further information:

Kim Walker, Senior Research Nurse, kim.walker@nhs.scot

Amy McLaren, Deputy Clinical Research Nurse Manager, amy.mclaren@nhs.scot

Apply on-line www.jobs.scot.nhs.uk

**Please note the e-mail address you provide on the application form will be used to communicate any further correspondence relating to this vacancy**

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.