Senior Cardiology Research Nurse

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a dynamic nurse for its Cardiology Research Department. You will coordinate cardiovascular clinical trials, provide expertise to a multi-professional team, and ensure effective management of research activities. Candidates must have at least 2 years' experience in cardiology care and excellent interpersonal skills. This is a fixed-term position with a focus on innovation and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 in acute care settings.
• Experience of managing clinical research workload.
• Familiarity with establishing Research Pathways.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support delivery of cardiovascular clinical trials.
• Provide clinical and research knowledge to the team.
• Manage portfolio of cardiovascular CTIMPs/ATIMPs.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Education

NMC registration

GCP Qualification

Post registration qualification in specialty or Clinical Research

Leadership course or program

Job description

Barts Health NHS Trust is a world-class centre for cardiology medicine, inherited cardiac disease and other specialties where cutting edge medicinal device, pioneering therapies and interventional clinical trials have always been valued and supported, bringing us to the frontline of cardiology disease management. We currently have a vacancy for a dynamic, motivated nurse to work in the busy Cardiology Research Department within Barts Heart Centre, the biggest cardiovascular centre in Europe. It will be a fixed term post for 12 months with a potential to extend on a rolling basis.

Main duties of the job

The primary responsibility for this post holder is to coordinate and support the delivery of cardiovascular clinical trials at Barts Heart Center. Also, they need to provide clinical and research knowledge to the multi-professional team and take responsibility for the setup, delivery, and management of our portfolio of cardiovascular CTIMPs/ATIMPs and/or medical devices. The post-holder will mainly be based within the Cardiology Research Department at the Barts Heart Centre and the National Institute for Health and Care Research Barts Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Barts BRC). You will be a research nurse with a minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 or above, with demonstrable experience in the care of cardiology patients and strong understanding of cardiovascular research. The postholder will provide line management and supervision to the research team. You must demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, be computer literate, flexible and be able to manage your own time effectively.

About us

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

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

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.

Job responsibilities

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.For further informal enquiries and/or to arrange a visit please contact:

Aryana Chopra on 020 3765 8704 or email on: [e-mail] note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organization, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• GCP Qualification
• ILS certification
• Completed post registration qualification in specialty or Clinical Research
• Working towards a masters Mentoring/Teaching
• Qualification or equivalent
• Leadership course or program

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience with 2 years in acute settings as band 6
• Experience of managing clinical research workload
• Experience of working as part of multidisciplinary team including non-NHS organisations.
• Experience of teaching
• Familiarity with establishing Research Pathways and detailed knowledge of establishing study feasibility
• Project management
• Experience of stem cell clinical research

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the diagnosis and management of cardiac patients
• Knowledgeable in research theory and practice and competent in data
• Knowledge of current professional Issues.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
• Knowledge of research Methodologies
• Familiar with Human Tissue Authority regulations and relate to practice
• Knowledge of audit processes

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to assimilate and disseminate large amount of information
• Ability to lead and manage meetings and workloads effectively in a multi-professional area

Other

• Confident and motivated
• Committed to giving direction, guidance, supervision, motivation and be a resource to others
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required
• Clear thinking and methodical with attention to detail
• Positive attitude to team working across different network and stakeholders
• Professional at all times

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.