Clinical Nurse Researcher at St John of God Health Care

City of Melville, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Mar, 26

Salary

110954.0

Posted On

22 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Research, Governance Expertise, Mentoring, Education, Data Management, Literature Searches, Report Writing, Ethics Applications, Quality Improvement, Collaboration, Evidence-Based Practice, Regulatory Frameworks, Good Clinical Practice, Research Coordination, Patient Care, Communication

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Your role Join our team as a Clinical Nurse Researcher at Murdoch Hospital, where you’ll play a key role in promoting and supporting ethical, high-quality, and compliant clinical research. You’ll use your research and governance expertise to mentor, educate, and guide caregivers in their research activities, ensuring alignment with AHPRA standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, and the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCGTGF). The position will be offered as a fixed-term, part-time role for five months, commencing in February 2026. Working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 22.8 hours per week, you will be part of a dedicated and supportive team. The Position Responsible for monitoring the Murdoch Research Governance email account, including delegation of new enquiries and submissions requiring pre-authorisation to the Research Operations Manager. Responsible for reviewing and coordinating approval by relevant Departments and Service Providers, review by the Murdoch Research Governance Committee, and final site approval of all Site Specific Assessment (SSA) submissions for new research projects. Assist in the development and implementation of caregiver research projects. Assist with literature searches to support development of research questions and proposals. Assist with the development and preparation of all aspects of human research ethics committee (HREC) applications including patient information and consent forms. Assist with data entry and the management of databases including the Murdoch Research Database. Assist with the completion of grant applications. Assist with the preparation and writing of research activity reports e.g. annual HREC and biennial research reports. Manage confidential study documentation. Assists with the preparation and submission of journal manuscripts. Attend relevant research meetings. Responsible for the preparation of Agendas, recording, transcription and dissemination of Murdoch Research Committee Minutes and others as required. Assist the Quality & Risk Department with quality improvement (QI) projects as required. Assist with preparation and submission of Low Risk, Minimal Risk, and QI Ethics Applications. You will assist with preparation and submission of Low Risk, Minimal Risk, and QI Ethics Applications. Working collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary healthcare team, you will bring strong scholarly writing skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality reports and manuscripts grounded in evidence-based practice. Your ability to perform, evaluate, and critique literature searches using electronic databases will support the delivery of robust, well-informed research outcomes. To be successful you will be registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, hold current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification, and possess sound knowledge of clinical and regulatory frameworks governing clinical research. Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values with commitment to quality patient care, customer satisfaction and professional development. We can offer you Salary: $104,903 to $110,954, (pro rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation A 5 month fixed-term, part-time position, working 22.8 hours per week Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self-education and additional superannuation A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs Access to gym membership, fitness and wellbeing benefits through Fitness Passport for you and your family. Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Innovative Professional Development opportunities Travel Green allowance. If you walk, carpool or use public transport you could be eligible for up to $1,500 per year All applicants are asked to submit a current CV and covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements. For enquiries contact Sara-Jayne Powell, Director of Nursing, on (08) 94389966. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today! At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community. At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. We believe positive culture drives performance, so we are focussed on building collaborative and supportive team environments, providing opportunities for development and promotion, and ensuring our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with a host of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse Researcher will monitor research governance communications, coordinate approvals for research projects, and assist in the development of caregiver research initiatives. Responsibilities also include managing databases, preparing ethics applications, and supporting quality improvement projects.