Senior Clinical Research Nurse - Cardiology

• The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and

• The post holder will work collaboratively with the Clinical Research Matron/Head of Research Nursing and wider multidisciplinary team in the management of a portfolio of clinical trials and be accountable for the achievement of local and national targets in relation to the service.
• The post holder will be involved in ensuring that any research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the patient and is conducted within Good Clinical Practice Guidelines for research.
• The post holder will have the skills to lead by example as an expert practitioner providing organisation and leadership to the multi-professional team and supporting the

• The post holder will also be expected to have sufficient skills to enable patients to make informed choices concerning their involvement in clinical trials by providing advice and information and acting as the patients advocate.
• The post holder must also be willing to move to different clinical specialties within the remit of their qualifications and where the need to do so is identified.
• Informal visits are encouraged.

• St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and experienced individual in the Cardiology Research Team within the Molecular & Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) as a Senior Cardiology Research Nurse.
• This is an exciting opportunity with responsibility for the set-up, recruiting to, and co-ordinating early and late phase clinical trials, and the shared line management and training of research staff working in this portfolio.
• The key theme of research excellence in Cardiology is sudden death/inherited arrhythmias and sports cardiology. These are well represented and further enhanced by linked cardiac topics including heart failure, echo and pathology.
• The department participates in many trials, including NIHR portfolio work.
• Participation in high quality early and late phase trials is critically important for Cardiology to maintain its position as a leader in the Cardiology Research field worldwide and the successful candidate will be key to this.
• The successful candidate will work closely with Principal Investigators to establish and further develop Cardiovascular research.
• Key responsibilities of the post include the co-ordination and shared management of the Cardiology team and an agreed research portfolio.
• Central to this role is responsibility for assessing and managing the care pathways for patients participating in early/late phase clinical trials.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered General Nurse
• Completed post graduate qualification in speciality or clinical research related field
• Teaching & assessing qualification or equivalent relevant experience

• Completed Master’s degree in the speciality or related field or willing to work towards

Experience

• Experience of managing a complex clinical research workload at Band 6 or above
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• Experience of collaborating with other agencies
• Evidence of successfully working with and contributing to a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of developing others through CPD / PDR / clinical supervision
• Experience of formal/ informal teaching of patients and staff
• Experience and evidence of using highly developed motivational and negotiation skills to affect change.
• Experience of explaining complex concepts to patients in a clear and simplified manner
• Experience of working as a patients advocate

• Experience of radiation protection procedures
• Experience of phlebotomy
• Cardiology Clinical or Research experience

Skills

• Ability to manage own & other’s time, workload and caseload effectively
• Computer literacy including e-mails, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & databases utilised in clinical research
• Ability to use effective written & verbal skills to overcome barriers to communication.
• Ability to take initiative, and work autonomously
• Committed to personal development
• Highly motivated & able to motivate others
• Able to communicate complex information effectively across disciplines and agencies

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of legislation & guidelines relevant to clinical research
• Working knowledge of current Health and Safety issues relevant to post

Other

• Flexible attitude to ways and hours of working