Bart BioResource (BBR) Research Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Research Nurse to join the Bart BioResource (BBR). You will lead day-to-day BioResource activity in embedded clinical areas, offering advanced expertise in screening, consent, and sample handling while supporting training of BBR nurses and technicians.

You will work with the BBR Team Lead to troubleshoot issues, optimise recruitment workflows and maintain excellent governance, documentation and data quality.

Qualifications

• Experience as a research nurse in NHS or healthcare settings.
• Ability to lead day-to-day BioResource activity.
• Knowledge of consent and data governance and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day BioResource activity in embedded clinical areas with advanced screening and consent expertise (informed consent, sample handling, governance).
• Supervise and support BBR nurses and technicians, helping build confidence and competence in BioResource processes.
• Ensure high standards of documentation, data integrity and participant safety while contributing to study delivery.

Skills

Clinical research

Nurse leadership

Data governance

Consent process

Job description

Bart BioResource (BBR) Research Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced research nurse to join the Barts BioResource as a Band 6 Research Nurse. You will lead day‑to‑day BioResource activity in embedded clinical areas, providing advanced expertise in screening, informed consent, sample handling and research governance. Working closely with the BBR Team Lead, you will support the training and supervision of BBR nurses and technicians, troubleshoot operational issues and help optimise recruitmentworkflows. You will ensure high standards of documentation, data integrity and participant safety while contributing to the delivery of nationally significant research studies across Barts Health and QMUL.

In this role you will lead day‑to‑day BioResource activity within embedded clinical areas, providing advanced expertise in participant screening, informed consent and sample handling. You will supervise and support BBR nurses and technicians, helping them build confidence and competence in BioResource processes. You will maintain excellent standards of documentation, governance and data quality and contribute to workflow design and problem‑solving across clinical teams. Working

closely with the BBR Team Lead, you will help ensure safe, compassionate andhigh‑quality research delivery across Barts Health.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026