Job summary
- Main area
- R&D PROJECTS
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (FTC “Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.”)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 259-7328167GSS
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Bartholomew's Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inc (pay award pending)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Cardiovascular Research Nurse
Band 7
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.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
Senior Cardiomyopathy Research Nurse
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 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.
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.
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: [email protected]
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 our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree level qualification
- • NMC registration
- • Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
- • GCP quallification
- • Intravenous/Phlebotomy accreditation
- • Mentoring/Teaching qualification or equivalent experience
- • ILS certification
- • Evidence of continued professional development
- • Relevant cardiac courses
- • Leadership course or program
Desirable criteria
- • Working towards a masters
Experience
Essential criteria
- • At least 1 year experience in cardiac nursing
- • 1-3 years experience as a research nurse at band 6 or above delivering cardiac clinical research studies including CTIMPs
- • Experience of working as part of multidisciplinary team including non NHS organisation
- • Experience of teaching
- • Familiarity with establishing research pathways and detailed knowledge of establishing study feasibility
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of change management and service improvement
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • 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
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of audit procedures
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent verbal & written communication and interpersonal skills
- • Ablity to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- • Leadership skills
- • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- • Excellent interpersonal skills
- • Excellent IT skills
- • Ability to assimilate and disseminate large amount of information
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to lead and manage meetings and workloads effectively in a multi-professional area.
Other
Essential criteria
- • 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
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Aryana Chopra
- Job title
- Senior Nurse, BHC
- Email address
- [email protected]
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