The primary responsibility for this post holder is to take a leading role in engagement with patients and heart failure professionals & dissemination of the stem cell research. They will also lead in the running of a portfolio of cellular studies, initiate and manage different projects as well as take alead role and. within the department. 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 as well travel to across the network for engagement and educational purposes.

Main duties of the job

You will be an RN with significant post registration experience with a strong critical care or cardiology background. 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. Experience of formal and informal teaching and clinical research will be advantageous.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:Contact name Mervyn Andiapen (mervyn.andiapen@nhs.net)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification
• NMC registration
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• GCP Qualification
• Intravenous/Phlebotomy Accreditation
• ILS certification
• Completed post registration qualification in specialty or Clinical Research

Desirable

• Working towards a masters Mentoring/Teaching
• Qualification or equivalent
• Leadership course or program

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience with 2 years in acute settings as band 6
• Experience of managing clinical research workload
• Experience of working as part of multidisciplinary team including non-NHS organisations.
• Experience of teaching
• Familiarity with establishing Research Pathways and detailed knowledge of establishing study feasibility
• Project management

Desirable

• Experience of stem cell clinical research

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability 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

• Ability to lead and manage meetings and workloads effectively in a multi-professional area

Knowledge

Essential

• 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

• Knowledge of audit processes

Other

Essential

• 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

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

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