Job summary
Barts Health is a world-class centre for cardiology medicine, cardiac surgery and other specialities where cutting edge medicinal device, pioneering therapies and interventional clinical trials have always been valued and supported, bringing us in the frontline of cardiology medicine.
We currently have a vacancy for a dynamic, motivated nurse to work in the busy Cardiology Research Department within the new Barts Heart Centre. We are the biggest cardiovascular centre in Europe and have a growing portfolio of interventional research for cardiac patients. The post is for a one year fixed term contract position in the first instance with possibility of extension.
The primary responsibility for this post holder is to take a support the delivery of clinical trials and research patient recruitment. The post holder will be based within the cardiology research department at the Barts Heart centre. You might be required to cover multiple sites within the trust.
You will be an RN with post registration experience within cardiology or a clinical Research practitioner, preferably registered with Academy for Health Care Sciences. You must demonstrate strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, be computer literate, flexible and be able to manage your own time effectively. Excellent time management and IT skills are essential to the role.
Main duties of the job
The main role of the Junior Research Nurse is to support the research teams in the running of investigator initiated, NIHR and commercial clinical trials. The post-holder will work on recruitment of patients onto clinical trial running within intervention cardiology for as well as care and monitoring of patients during research treatment. The post holder will manage and coordinator follow-up of patients on their portfolio of studies.
Responsibilities also include creation and maintenance of files for clinical trials, collection of trial data and completion of case report forms. The post holder will provide information on clinical trials for the cardiac team as and when required and will be expected to develop skills and knowledge relating to theconduct of clinical trials, the therapies and disease site.
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 description
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 reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, oncea sufficient number ofapplications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**
Job description
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 reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date, oncea sufficient number ofapplications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful**
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC Registration.
Desirable
- Good Clinical Practice Certification
- Intravenous accreditation
Experience
Essential
- 1 year post registration
- Experience in cardiology nursing
Desirable
- Experience of clinical trials
- Experience of working under minimal supervision
- Experience of working to deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of intervention cardiology nursing
Desirable
- Knowledge of GCP
- Knowledge of clinical trial legislation
Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Flexible to support provision to multi-tasking clinical and scientific team
- Develop independent ideas and devise appropriate strategies
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Able to maintain accurate database
Desirable
- Able to create and update reports
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate study details in a simple and friendly manner to patients
- Strong communication skills
- Displays enthusiastic nature
- Displays desire for professional development
- Self-motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC Registration.
Desirable
- Good Clinical Practice Certification
- Intravenous accreditation
Experience
Essential
- 1 year post registration
- Experience in cardiology nursing
Desirable
- Experience of clinical trials
- Experience of working under minimal supervision
- Experience of working to deadlines
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of intervention cardiology nursing
Desirable
- Knowledge of GCP
- Knowledge of clinical trial legislation
Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills
- Flexible to support provision to multi-tasking clinical and scientific team
- Develop independent ideas and devise appropriate strategies
- Demonstrate understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Able to maintain accurate database
Desirable
- Able to create and update reports
Other
Essential
- Ability to communicate study details in a simple and friendly manner to patients
- Strong communication skills
- Displays enthusiastic nature
- Displays desire for professional development
- Self-motivated
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
