Job overview
Band 7
Senior Cardiology Research Nurse
**12-month Fixed Term contract **
Cardiology Research Department
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 toprovide 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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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: