Advanced Therapies Research Project Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Cardiff JRO R&D team to lead on the coordination and management of Research into advanced therapies at Cardiff and Vale UHB. You will cooperate with stakeholders and drive service redesign to create streamlined processes with robust oversight for the Cardiff and Vale UHB research community. This is a 2 year fixed term/secondment opportunity.

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE

Supporting and delivering the advanced therapies portfolio in a coordinated manner across Cardiff and Vale UHB, whilst also linking in with Health Care Research Wales, Advanced therapies Wales and national advanced therapies networks.

Flexibility and good communication are needed to ensure the needs of the research community are met and the benefits of the system are effectively understood.

The confidence to challenge existing ways of working is key to bringing about service improvement and improving systems and services.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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 2026

Agenda for change

Band 7

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum

Fixed term

2 years

Full-time

001-AC004-0126-A

JRO

Lakeside Offices, UHW

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

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.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant management qualification. Post grad diploma or equivalent experience & evidence of CPD in NHS
• Project Management qualification

• Management qualification

• Experience of working in the NHS
• Previous project management experience

• Experience of research pathways
• Experience of Advanced therapies Research

• Ability to work closely with people in other disciplines and form professional relationships
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

• IT or related database experience

• K&U of wider political and social drivers/modernisation agenda

• Understanding of KSF

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.

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. 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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

JRO

Lakeside Offices, UHW

Cardiff

CF14 4XW

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