Band 6 Cardiology Research Nurse - London, United Kingdom - St George's Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The Cardiology Research Team manages a range of clinical studies, both observational and interventional, covering various aspects of cardiology. This includes acute coronary syndrome (ACS, trans-catheter valve intervention (TAVI), electrophysiology (EP) and heart failure and inherited cardiac conditions. We collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team (Consultants, Specialist Nurses, and Cardiac Physiologists) and liaise directly with the Wards, Cardiac Catheter Laboratories, Cardiac Outpatients and Cardiac Investigations for referring, screening, and approaching eligible patients for our studies. We recruit patients with various diagnoses including individuals with low-complexity conditions and with no comorbidities such as patients requiring only single percutaneous coronary intervention, but also individuals with high-complexity and life-threatening conditions such as severe left ventricular dysfunction associated with extensive coronary artery disease and poor renal function. Our Cardiology Research Team is proud to give these people the opportunity to receive innovative care by participating in high-quality clinical trials, to improve their quality of life and reduce mortality.

    Main duties of the job

  • Screening and recruitment of patients into clinical trials to meet recruitment targets.
  • Ability to work autonomously in a diverse role.
  • Manage own time. Good communication to manager and colleagues regarding workload.
  • Pay attention to details- accurate data collection.
  • Knowledge about the research authorities, regulatory bodies, protocols.
  • Conducting presentations to inform colleagues about what we do in research.
  • Support Principal Investigators and Sub-Investigators and senior research nurses.
  • Setting up new trials.
  • Ward base clinical skills are transferrable and sets a good foundation.
  • Understanding of the science behind the Protocol.
  • Act as an advocate for patients/participants taking part in the trial.
  • About us

    St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

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  • Years experienced