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Clinical Research Specialist Nurse - Mental Health
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 2 years (To meet the needs of the service. Secondment welcomed.)
Hours
Part time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday working, with an occasional requirement to work evenings and weekends.)
Job ref
001-NMR108-0426
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
University of Hospital of Wales
Town
Cardiff
Salary
£40,559 - £48,841 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/04/2026 23:59

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Mental Health Clinical Research Specialist Nurse

Band 6

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 out 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

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It 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, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.

Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086


 

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 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

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Cardiff and Vale University R&D for a Research Nurse to become part of the research delivery team supporting mental health research in Cardiff and Vale.

We are seeking to employ a band 6 Registered Nurse with either Research and/or mental health  experience with an interest in research.  The post holder will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in the BDEP clinical trial which will be managed via the Cardiff CARE clinic based in CUBRIC. This will include the recruitment, education, monitoring of trial patients, the collection and documentation of accurate data.

The post holder will be based in CUBRIC and UHW but will expected to travel across sites and perform home visits. 

This post is Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months due to 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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

Essential criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • 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 criteria
  • Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/ members of MDT
  • Enthusiastic and ability to motivate others
  • Able to prioritise workload and work autonomously

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gail Williams
Job title
Research Delivery Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02921 842225
Additional information

Alternative contact: Becki Price, Mental Health Clinical Research Specialist Nurse     [email protected]

02921 8436118

 

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