Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology Medicine
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
- Contract
- 2 years (2 years fixed term from appointment)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (one on call a week)
- Job ref
- 050-CARDCRFC-0426
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £46,324 - £71,814 40 hrs a week
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/04/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Cardiology Clinical Research Fellow
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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
Applications are invited for a Clinical Research Fellow Cardiology Medicine post commencing as soon as possible, a two year post.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
- Develop knowledge, skills and experience in clinical research
- Gain experience in the conceptualisation, development and delivery of clinical trials with a focus on cardiology medicine
- Facilitate expansion of the commercial clinical trial portfolio within cardiology medicine at BCUHB
- Undertake a period of clinical research to fulfil the requirements to gain a postgraduate research qualification (MSc or equivalent)
- Contribute to the delivery of the expanding undergraduate medical education provided by the North Wales Medical School
- Gain specialist knowledge in clinical aspects of cardiology medicine.
- Maintain and develop clinical practice in internal medicine
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Informal enquires and visits are welcomed by contacting Dr Satheesh Nair Consultant Cardiology Medicine - [email protected]
Roles & responsibilities
Research and Quality Improvement (3 days per week)
Formulate a novel research question, develop a protocol and undertake a programme of high-quality supervised research leading to the award of a higher post-graduate research degree
- Work with a named Principal Investigator to expand the portfolio of clinical trials within respiratory medicine including
- Appraising potential new trials for adoption
- Participating in the site initiation visits, recruitment of participants, undertaking clinical trial related visits and procedures, gathering data and working with the clinical trial team to deliver all elements of clinical trial activity
- Identify areas for quality improvement within respiratory medicine and design and implement change that leads to better patient focused clinical outcomes
Clinical
1. Assume responsibility for clinical role in care of the cardiology medicine, at level commensurate with experience.
- Cardiology experience will be gained in the specialist clinics, the MDT. These are ‘research active’ clinics, so there is a natural combination of specialist experience dovetailed with clinical trial recruitment and research activity.
- There is one day per week ‘on call’ in acute internal medicine. This is a fixed session, based in the Emergency Quarter undertaking general medical receiving at medical registrar level.
Education
1. Contribute to placement and clinical supervision of students.
2. Run the respiratory departmental education programme
3. Deliver lecture, classroom and simulation-based teaching to students in relation to “chronic disease” specialties and geriatric medicine and other aspects of undergraduate curricula.
4. Mentor of students and junior colleagues involved with medical education.
5. Help to identify teaching and training opportunities within the acute and community hospitals and channel these resources for the benefit of the students.
6. Undertake education development and quality improvement project activity with the support of the local and wider Medical Education team.
Person Specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- GCP certificate and MRCP
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completion of foundation programme (F2)
Desirable criteria
- Two years of post - foundation programme clinical practice
Research
Desirable criteria
- Exposure to research methodology at some level. Peer reviwed publications. Evidence of national or international conference presentation
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Satheesh Nair
- Job title
- Consultant Cardiology Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000845506
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