Job summary 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 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 and effective and efficient joined up centralised and local service. The NHS R&D Departments led by a R&D Director provide local services for research support and facilitates the sponsoring and hosting of studies within in 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 Specialist Nurse will be a part of these NHS research delivery teams. Main duties of the job The purpose of this post is to support the research delivery team based in University Hospital of Llandough. The team support a wide variety of clinical trials across several specialities. The post will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and healthy volunteers 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 working with the wider research teams assisting with the management of a caseload of clinical trials participants. The post holder will have a specialist knowledge in research and/or extensive clinical practice enabling the post holder to work independently eg either previous experience as a clinical research nurse or specialist knowledge within an appropriate care setting. The post holder will contribute to the efficient set up and delivery of research within the UHB contributing to the performance metrics set for the UHB. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply. This post is fixed term/secondment for 2 years to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post. About us 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. Date posted 03 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 2 years Working pattern Full-time Reference number 001-NMR026-0325 Job locations University of Hospital of Llandough University Hospital of Llandough, Penarth Penarth CF64 2XX Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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 Essential Registered Nurse - Current registration with NMC Specialist knowledge of research legislation, GCP and National Framework and/or extensive clinical experience Ability to make independent decisions and advise others on appropriate action. Evidence of continued professional development Experience Essential Evidence of previous patient/client and Multi Disciplinary Team contact within work environment. Experience of undertaking clinical research and/or extensive clinical experience in a specific area Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills Aptitude and abilities Essential Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT Enthusiastic and ability to motivate others Able to prioritise workload and work autonomously Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse - Current registration with NMC Specialist knowledge of research legislation, GCP and National Framework and/or extensive clinical experience Ability to make independent decisions and advise others on appropriate action. Evidence of continued professional development Experience Essential Evidence of previous patient/client and Multi Disciplinary Team contact within work environment. Experience of undertaking clinical research and/or extensive clinical experience in a specific area Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills Aptitude and abilities Essential Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT Enthusiastic and ability to motivate others Able to prioritise workload and work autonomously Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Address University of Hospital of Llandough University Hospital of Llandough, Penarth Penarth CF64 2XX Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)