Senior Cardiovascular Research Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned NHS Trust in London is seeking a motivated Research Nurse to coordinate clinical trials in the Cardiology Research Department. You will support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the effective delivery of cardiomyopathy studies. The role requires strong organizational skills and a solid background in cardiac nursing.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience in cardiac nursing.
• 1-3 years experience as a research nurse at band 6 or above.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support delivery of cardiomyopathy clinical trials.
• Provide clinical and research knowledge to the multi-professional team.
• Setup, deliver, and manage cardiomyopathy CTIMPs.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Teamwork

Education

NMC registration

Mentoring/Teaching qualification or equivalent experience

Relevant cardiac courses

Working towards a masters

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 the commercial cardiomyopathy clinical trials of investigational medicinal products 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 cardiomyopathy CTIMPs. The post-holder will mainly be based within the Cardiology Research Department at the Barts Heart Centre. You will be a research nurse with at least 1 - 3 years of experience at Band 6 or above and have a strong cardiology background and experience working with CTIMPs. 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.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

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

Hakam Abbass on 020 3765 8635 or email on: [e-mail]

Please 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 ourorganisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• oNMC registration
• oEvidence of continuous personal and professional development
• oMentoring/Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• oILS certification
• oEvidence of continued professional development
• oRelevant cardiac courses
• oLeadership course or program
• oWorking towards a masters

Experience

• oAt least 1 year experience in cardiac nursing
• o1-3 years experience as a research nurse at band 6 or above delivering cardiac clinical research studies including CTIMPs
• oExperience of working as part of multidisciplinary team including non NHS organisation
• oExperience of teaching
• oFamiliarity with establishing research pathways and detailed knowledge of establishing study feasibility
• oExperience of change management and service improvement

Knowledge

• oKnowledge of the diagnosis and management of cardiac patients
• oKnowledgeable in research theory and practice and competent in data
• oKnowledge of current professional Issues.
• oKnowledge of Good Clinical Practice
• oKnowledge of research methodologies
• oFamiliar with Human Tissue Authority regulations and relate to practice
• oKnowledge of audit procedures

Skills

• oExcellent verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills
• oAblity to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• oAble to prioritise and meet deadlines
• oExcellent interpersonal skills
• oAbility to assimilate and disseminate large amount of information
• oAbility to lead and manage meetings and workloads effectively in a multi-professional area.

Other

• oConfident and motivated.
• oCommitted to giving direction, guidance, supervision, motivation and be a resource to others
• oAbility to communicate at all levels
• oAble to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required
• oClear thinking and methodical with attention to detail
• oPositive attitude to team working across different network and stakeholders
• oProfessional 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.

£54,320 to £60,981 a yearper annum inc (pay award pending)