Clinical Research Fellow in the Clinical Research Facility

Role description

Job summary

There is an excellent opportunity available at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. We are looking for a Clinical Research Fellow to join our dedicated team within the Clinical Research Facility.

The successful applicant would be expected to fulfill the obligations of the Clinical Research facility rota, which includes care of patients in the CRF. When not allocated to the CRF rota the successful candidate would be conducting research led by supervisor Professor Julie Cornish.

Main duties of the job

This clinical research fellow job is 50/50 split between a clinical role (cover for the CRF) and research time (working on the Pelvic Power Partnership- described below).

The successful applicant would be expected to fulfil the obligations of the Clinical Research facility rota, which includes: responsibility for the care of patients attending the facility and for the identification, screening, consent and recruitment of patients to studies; pre-treatment assessment and eligibility confirmation; supervision of first-dose and early-phase treatment visits; protocol-mandated sampling; adverse event assessment and reporting, and ongoing safety follow-up. You will also undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of these patients. There will be a commitment to occasional out of hours working in the CRF if patients require overnight or long outpatient stays as part of the research study.

When not allocated to the CRF rota the successful candidate will be working on the HCRW (Health Care Research Wales) funded Pelvic Power Partnership, led by supervisor Professor Julie Cornish. This is an extensive and innovative programme of work that focuses on engagement with underrepresented communities regarding pelvic health care. The successful candidate will be working with an extensive MDT team, including community groups, to deliver and evaluate high quality education and workshops. This will include qualitative data collection and analysis.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.