# Bart BioResource (BBR) Research Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Bartholomew's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Research nurse
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** 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.)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T15:38:57.151Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8263418
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8263418?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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

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.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Compassionate, calm and aligned with WeCare values
- Flexible and able to work across clinical and academic sites
- Committed to continuous improvemen
- Willing to work to contracted hours within BBR service hours 08:00-18:00
- Willingness to participate in emergency on-call rota

**Desirable**

- Interest in genomics, translational research or service innovation.

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- High attention to detail
- Strong organisational and problem-solving sk
- Competent in phlebotomy, cannulation and sample handling.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills

**Desirable**

- Experience with research databases, electronic logging systems and monitoring preparation.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of GDPR, HTA, HRA and research governance
- Experience training or supervising others

**Desirable**

- Experience contributing to audits or quality improvement

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant clinical experience.
- Experience delivering research or complex clinical processe
- Demonstrate experience obtaining informed consent for research

**Desirable**

- Experience leading meetings or small teams
- Experience in Cardiology, Musculoskeletal, Cancer or Newborn and Maternity

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse
- GCP training
- Evidence of post-registration development.

**Desirable**

- Teaching/mentorship qualification
- Research-related training

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 300.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10577472)
- [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119)
- [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446)
- [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120)

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