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 competiveness in 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 Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery mission is to facilitate health and social care research that will improve the health and well-being of people in Wales by providing an effective and efficient joined up centralised and local service.
The NHS R&D Department is led by a R&D Director who provides local services for research support and facilitates 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 Practice Development Nurse will be a part of these NHS research delivery teams.
This post is a Fixed term/Secondment for 2 years to meet the needs of the service.
An exciting position has arisen for a Practice Development Nurse to support the Cardiff and Vale Research Delivery Team. The post holder will be working under the direction of the Research Team Lead and Senior Nurse for Research, to develop and implement training programmes for the clinical development of research staff, obtaining and maintaining essential clinical skills required for the delivery of clinical trials.
The successful applicant will be supporting a diverse team, covering research across the UHB including in the University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough, across specialisms such as surgery, medicine, infectious diseases, early phase research, obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health research, vaccines etc.
The post holder will be encouraged to link in with the wider UHB Education and Training networks and Practice Development Forums, to ensure that up to date information and training is distributed across the team.
An essential requirement of the role includes the post holder being proficient in clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, medicines management (including IV therapies), urinalysis, and pregnancy test training. Therefore, the role will be suited to someone who is clinically experienced with a passion for sharing skills and knowledge with other team members, and takes a keen interest in the development of staff.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
For further details / informal visits contact:
1. Name: Vianne Smith
2. Job title: Senior Nurse - Research
3. Email address: vianne.smith@wales.nhs.uk
4. Telephone number: 02921 842741
Delyth Braim
Senior Nurse - Research
02921 840370
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