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Job requirements
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Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Compassionate, calm and aligned with WeCare values
- Other
Flexible and able to work across clinical and academic sites
- Other
Committed to continuous improvemen
- Other
Willing to work to contracted hours within BBR service hours 08:00-18:00
- Other
Willingness to participate in emergency on-call rota
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Skills
High attention to detail
- Skills
Strong organisational and problem-solving sk
- Skills
Competent in phlebotomy, cannulation and sample handling.
- Skills
Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge
Understanding of GDPR, HTA, HRA and research governance
- Knowledge
Experience training or supervising others
- Experience
Significant clinical experience.
- Experience
Experience delivering research or complex clinical processe
- Experience
Demonstrate experience obtaining informed consent for research
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse
- Qualifications
GCP training
- Qualifications
Evidence of post-registration development.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Interest in genomics, translational research or service innovation.
- Skills
Experience with research databases, electronic logging systems and monitoring preparation.
- Knowledge
Experience contributing to audits or quality improvement
- Experience
Experience leading meetings or small teams
- Experience
Experience in Cardiology, Musculoskeletal, Cancer or Newborn and Maternity
- Qualifications
Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Qualifications
Research-related training
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced research nurse to join the Barts BioResource as a Band 6 Research Nurse. You will lead day‑to‑day BioResource activity in embedded clinical areas, providing advanced expertise in screening, informed consent, sample handling and research governance. Working closely with the BBR Team Lead, you will support the training and supervision of BBR nurses and technicians, troubleshoot operational issues and help optimise recruitment workflows. You will ensure high standards of documentation, data integrity and participant safety while contributing to the delivery of nationally significant research studies across Barts Health and QMUL.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will lead day‑to‑day BioResource activity within embedded clinical areas, providing advanced expertise in participant screening, informed consent and sample handling. You will supervise and support BBR nurses and technicians, helping them build confidence and competence in BioResource processes. You will maintain excellent standards of documentation, governance and data quality and contribute to workflow design and problem‑solving across clinical teams. Working closely with the BBR Team Lead, you will help ensure safe, compassionate and high‑quality research delivery across Barts Health.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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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.
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This advert is for Bart BioResource (BBR) Research Nurse with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Research nurse role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is 12 months (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.). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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