Clinical Research Nurse (Cardiology)

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare research trust as a Clinical Research Nurse specializing in cardiology. In this role, you'll provide critical nursing care to research patients, manage clinical trials, and support enhancements to NHS treatments. If you're passionate about patient care and clinical research, this position offers a unique opportunity for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and support

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC Registered Nurse.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Good Clinical Practice certification required.
• Research methodology course desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care to patients participating in research studies.
• Maintain accurate records and manage clinical trials progress.
• Promote research quality within the Trust.

Skills

Communication

Cardiology clinical experience

Venepuncture

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Degree level or equivalent experience

Good Clinical Practice certification

Research methodology course

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Clinical Research Nurse (Cardiology)

The closing date is 28 June 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with recent specialist acute cardiology clinical experience to join our clinical trials team based at Royal Sussex County Hospital as a Research Nurse.

As a valued member of the team you will help people access studies and change future NHS treatments and patients' lives for the better. This exciting position will provide the ideal opportunity to develop clinical research experience and learn new skills.

Research experience would be desirable but we will provide comprehensive training and support for the applicant.

There is 1 full time post available for up to 37.5 hours per week, weekdays only.

Main duties of the job

Work collaboratively with the other members of the Cardiology research team to support and manage the progress of allocated clinical trials and research undertaken in the Trust, maintaining an accurate account of project status and records as required.

Work collaboratively across professional and organisational boundaries within and outside the NHS and develop professional relationships with other relevant organisations including non-commercial bodies and pharmaceutical sponsors that promote the delivery of quality clinical research within UHSussex.

Proactively manage change in a manner which achieves results and drives initiatives forward along a continuum of improvement in keeping with current and forthcoming organisational strategies and health trends.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work within our team of clinical research nurses working mainly on the Cardiology and cardiac surgery portfolio of studies.

The post-holder will provide clinical care to patients who participate in research studies, supporting them in their decision-making to participate in trials, strict protocol adherence, data collection and entry onto relevant electronic databases, and organisation of visits, relevant tests and procedures ensuring patient safety is paramount at all times.

The post holder will also be responsible for promoting research within Trust departments and supporting colleagues and local investigators to deliver high-quality research activity to support patient care. The role requires flexibility and the ability to work as a team member and under own direction.

For more information, or to arrange an informal visit to the Clinical Research Facility and to meet the team please contact:

Contact Number: 01273 696955 ext 64333

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Educated to degree level or working towards or equivalent level of experience
• Good Clinical Practice certification
• Research methodology course

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of role and responsibility of research nurse
• Evidence of understanding research process10
• Experience working on clinical trials in NHS setting
• Experience as research nurse in cardiology or emergency

Clinical

• Post registration experience in a cardiac clinical environment
• Prior experience/ understanding of clinical research in a clinical environment

Skills

• Able to evidence communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) across a variety of situations, departments and colleagues
• Evidence of cardiology clinical experience
• Venepuncture
• Evidence of being articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)