Job overview

Band 6 Research Nurse Post
Delivering clinical research to make patients, and the NHS, better!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Research Nurse to work collaboratively with the QMUL Wingate Clinical Trials Unit and Barts Health NHS Trust. The research that we conduct is focussed on the holistic approach to patient care and significantly contributes to the future progress of healthcare for all. Working clinically with the team you will promote high standards of both patient care and research practice and contribute to the recruitment and retention of patients in research studies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s primary role will be responsible for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients and carers on the Wingate Clinical Trials Portfolio which includes commercial and non-commercial studies. This will involve the recruitment, education and monitoring of Gastroenterology patients in studies and the collection and documentation of accurate data. You will work closely with IBD and Gastroenterology consultants and investigators of Queen Mary University London (QMUL) and Barts Health NHS Trust. You will work collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) in the management of your own caseload of patients in the clinical study. The post holder will deliver the study under the leadership of the Lead and Senior Research Nurses at the Royal London Hospital and The Wingate Clinical Trials Unit.

This post represents an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, organised nurse to develop their clinical research skills in a multi-site trial of an intervention working with a multidisciplinary team. Computer skills, team-working skills, flexibility and drive will be required to ensure the success of this post. You will need to have an excellent level of written and verbal communication skills. Research experience is preferable, but not necessary as training will be provided.

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.