Locum Consultant in Vaccine Clinical Trials

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

Applications are invited for the new part-time post of Locum Consultant in Vaccine Clinical Trials, working 5 sessions per week and available to commence as soon as possible for a period of 12 months.

The post holder will lead clinical trials of vaccines as a Chief / Principal Investigator at the Cardiff Vaccine Centre, working in a multidisciplinary team developing and testing vaccines to improve human health. You will develop your own independent research portfolio and contribute collaboratively to a wider team science in Cardiff. You will be part of a lively and intellectually stimulating research community which performs to the highest international levels in research.

You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary for this post is £52,700 per annum for a 5-session commitment.

**The post holder will**:
- lead clinical trials of vaccines at the Cardiff Vaccine Centre, locally and nationally;
- work with colleagues in advancing human health through development and testing of vaccines by initiating and implementing long-term interdisciplinary research;
- develop a vaccine research portfolio, developing new avenues of research, concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding;
- contribute to the clinical service related to vaccine clinical trials at the level of a Consultant.

Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

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