# Clinical Research Fellow in the Clinical Research Facility > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-the-clinical-research-facility/5ab042f8-f8bb-4102-9f90-4453426d3fee - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-fellow-in-the-clinical-research-facility/5ab042f8-f8bb-4102-9f90-4453426d3fee.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** Clinical Research Facility - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Research - **Grade:** Junior - **Salary:** The Specialty Registrar salary scale MF03 will apply to this post - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (extension may be possible) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-14T07:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T11:30:44.342Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Colorectal_Surgery/Colorectal_Surgery-v8226537 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8226537?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be responsible for undertaking the administrative duties associated with the care of patients in the Clinical Research facility and the administration of the department. The successful applicant will be expected to partake in the teaching commitments of the Surgical and Research and Development Department, including teaching of undergraduates, nursing staff and postgraduate trainees ### Applicant requirements 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 not necessary ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues - - Up to date with current medical practices - - Research and Interests relevant to speciality - - Teaching Experience ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical Experience- 12 months working for NHS - Evidence of participation in Research and Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Evidence of interest in Colorectal Surgery/other surgical specialities ### Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - current GMC certificate - 12 months of working for the NHS - GCP trained **Desirable** - Intercalated Degree - Academic Excellence (Prizes, merits, distinctions) ### Other requirements **Essential** - - Satisfactory immigration status for length of contract - - Satisfactory Health Clearance - - Satisfactory DBS Clearance **Desirable** - - Ability to speak Welsh ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - - Evidence to work both alone and in a team ## Documents - [english (pdf, 323.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10562274) - [english (pdf, 640.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10535766) - [cardiff visitor guide (pdf, 26.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1104) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.