Clinical Research Nurse

Main area Research Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract 1 year (Fixed Term / Secondment for 1 year to meet the needs of the service) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, between the hours 7.30am to 6pm depending on the clinical needs of the study. Flexibility required to work evenings and weekends according to the needs of the service.) Job ref 001-NMR250-1225 Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital Of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £31,516 - £38,364 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/12/2025 23:59 Clinical Research Nurse Band 5 WHO WE ARE: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of 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 also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support. Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond. We are a values-driven organisation and our goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are: We are kind and caring We are respectful We have trust and integrity We take personal responsibility Job overview Health and Care Research Wales is a research infrastructure funded by the Division of Research & Development, Welsh Government. The overarching vision of Health and Care Research Wales is to be internationally recognised for its excellent health and social care research that has a positive impact on the health, wellbeing and prosperity of the people in Wales. A Support and Delivery infrastructure was established in 2015 in order to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness and international competitiveness and the research environment within Wales. This included a Support Centre to provide centralised functions and services at a National level and local R&D functions via NHS R&D Departments at each organisation. The NHS R&D Departments led by a R&D Director provide local services for research support and facilitate the sponsoring and hosting of studies within each UHB. Part of this service includes a NHS research delivery team consisting of Research Nurses, Clinical Studies Officers, Research Officers and Administrators, employed by NHS organisations to support the delivery of high quality health and social care studies. The Clinical Research Nurse will be a part of these NHS research delivery teams. This post is fixed term/secondment for 1 year from the start date, to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current linemanager prior to applying for this post. Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cardiff and Vale University R&D for a Research Nurse to become part of the Medicine research delivery team. We are seeking to employ a band 5 Registered Nurse with either Research and/or clinical experience with an interest in research. The post holder will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients participating in clinical trials. This will include the recruitment, education, monitoring of trial patients, the collection and documentation of accurate data. The post holder will be based at the University Hospital of Wales and will be employed to support the portfolio of studies for the medicine and surgical teams. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac Person specification Qualifications Registered Nurse Evidence of continued professional development Current registration with NMC Knowledge of clinical and/or research terminology Experience Evidence of previous patient/client and Multi Disciplinary Team contact within work environment. Clinical experience gained in NHS. Proven record of meeting targets Experience of undertaking clinical research Skills Ability to practice within the scope of the NMC professional code Ability to make independent decisions Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT Team player whilst possessing ability to work independently Well organised and able to plan own workload Diplomatic MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION: We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status. We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under‑represented groups. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English. The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form. To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. Name Elizabeth McGough Job title Team Lead Email address elizabeth.mcgough@wales.nhs.uk Telephone number 02921 840751Mim Evans mim.evans@wales.nhs.uk 02921 847061 #J-18808-Ljbffr