Clinical Research Specialist Nurse - Early Phase

Job Summary

Funding provided by Health and Care Research Wales supports NHS Research and Delivery (R&D) Departments led by an R&D Director to provide local services for research support and to sponsor and host studies within University Health Boards across Wales. Cardiff and Vale University R&D are looking for a Band 6 Registered Nurse with research experience or extensive clinical experience and an interest in research to support early‑phase trials in the Clinical Research Facility.

18 June 2026

• Provide patient care throughout early‑phase trials and manage a portfolio of trials, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients and research participants.
• Recruit, educate, monitor trial patients and ensure accurate data collection and documentation.
• Liaise with supporting departments, Principal Investigators, research sponsors, and research colleagues to coordinate clinical trial visits in accordance with protocols, research regulatory standards and governance frameworks.
• Support the early‑phase research team and undertake relevant training.
• Work closely with experienced research nurses, managers and trial administrators to deliver trials safely and efficiently.
• Participate in on‑call and occasional shift working as required.
• Operate within the Clinical Research Facility at University Hospital of Wales.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Specialist knowledge of research legislation, GCP and the national framework and/or extensive clinical experience.
• Ability to make independent decisions and advise others on appropriate action.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

• ILS.
• Degree.
• Good Clinical Practice certificate.
• Experience of clinical research or a specific clinical area.
• Band 5 acute experience.

• Previous patient/client and multidisciplinary team contact within a work environment.
• Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information to patients, carers and MDT.
• Enthusiastic and able to motivate others.
• Prioritise workload and work autonomously.
• Well‑organised and able to plan own workload.

• Venepuncture and cannulation.
• Intravenous medication administration.
• Ability to speak Welsh.

The post is a fixed‑term secondment for 2 years. A Disclosure and Barring Service Check is required.

Team Lead – Surgery:
Maryanne Bray