Clinical Research Support Project ManagerNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Research Support Project Manager to join the Cardiology Research team at Barts Health NHS Trust. This role will support delivery of a dynamic portfolio of cardiovascular and heart valve research studies, including structural heart, imaging, device and CTIMP trials.The post holder will provide operational leadership across the full research lifecycle - from feasibility and study set-up to close-out - ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, MHRA and Trust governance frameworks. With a strong emphasis on digital health integration, data governance and imaging research oversight, this role is ideal for an experienced research professional passionate about innovation in cardiovascular research delivery.You will work closely with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists, research nurses and academic collaborators to ensure high-quality, efficient and compliant study management within a large acute NHS Trust setting.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will coordinate and manage a portfolio of heart valve and cardiovascular research studies, including TAVI, surgical valve, multimodal imaging and device trials.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead on, conduct and deliver patient research visits including scheduling, related comms and data management
Preparing and managing IRAS submissions, REC applications and substantial amendments
Supporting SoECAT and AcoRD processes in collaboration with R&D and finance teamsteams.
Maintaining study timelines, recruitment projections, risk registers and performance dashboards
Overseeing Investigator Site Files and ensuring audit readiness
Supporting cardiovascular imaging dataset governance and secure data transfer processes
Facilitating electronic health record screening and digital recruitment strategies
Producing recruitment and governance reports for oversight meetings
Providing supervision and mentorship to junior research staff including appraisal management
Acting as liaison between cardiology MDTs, pharmacy, laboratories, sponsors and external partners.
We are seeking an organised and proactive research professional with experience in NHS clinical research delivery, strong governance expertise and an understanding of digital health systems, data management and cardiovascular research pathways.
Job description
Although this position is a 4 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 4 months.
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 knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.