# Clinical Research Specialist Nurse - Respiratory - INTERNAL > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-specialist-nurse-respiratory-internal/7a0d3a63-533d-4ad0-9679-697da6a937a4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-research-specialist-nurse-respiratory-internal/7a0d3a63-533d-4ad0-9679-697da6a937a4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Location:** Penarth - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £40,559 - £48,841 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 2 years (due to funding. End date 2 years after start date.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday with some flexibility in line with the needs of the service) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-25T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T10:00:36.013Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Penarth/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Clinical_Research_Specialist_Nurse/Clinical_Research_Specialist_Nurse-v8095028 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095028?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST. Health and Care Research Wales is a research infrastructure funded by the Division of Research & Development, Welsh Government. The overarching vision of Health and Care Research Wales is to be internationally recognised for its excellent health and social care research that has a positive impact on the health, wellbeing and prosperity of the people in Wales. A Support and Delivery infrastructure was established in 2015 in order to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness and international competiveness in the research environment within Wales. This included a Support Centre to provide centralised functions and services at a National level and local R&D functions via NHS R&D Departments at each organisation. The Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery mission is to facilitate health and social care research that will improve the health and well-being of people in Wales by providing and effective and efficient joined up centralised and local service. The NHS R&D Departments led by a R&D Director provide local services for research support and facilitates the sponsoring and hosting of studies within in each University Health Board (UHB.) ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical research specialist nurse to support our Respiratory research portfolio, across the Cardiff and Vale UHB Research Delivery team. The post holder will be working closely with our Cystic Fibrosis/Bronchiectasis research team, based within the All-Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospital Llandough. The post holder will be required to lead on their own allocation of clinical studies, under the direction of the Research Team lead, working closely with the multi-professional team involved in the care of patients with respiratory conditions, and the wider research delivery teams. Informal visits encouraged - contact Jennie Williams, Senior Research Nurse/Team Lead, 02921 825485 ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities 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. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. ### 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 ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of previous patient and multi-disciplinary team contact within work environment - Experience of undertaking clinical research and/or extensive clinical experience within a specific area - Project management ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered nurse/current registration with NMC - Evidence of continued professional development - Specialist knowledge of research legislation, GCP and National Framework or equivalent demonstrable knowledge within a required disease site (i.e Respiratory conditions)) - Knowledge of clinical and research terminology - Ability to make independent decisions and advise others on appropriate actions ### Skills/Qualities **Essential** - Positive attitude and respect for others - Drive, enthusiasm and commitment to the organisation - Ability to communicate complex information to patients/carers/members of the MDT - Team player, whilst also possessing the ability to work independently - Well organised and able to plan own workload **Desirable** - Strategic thinker ### Special Knowledge **Essential** - Comprehensive knowledge of the ethical, organisational and regulatory environment within which clinical research is conducted ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 760.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389538) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 103.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10405969) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [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.