# Research & Development Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-and-development-officer/509a2471-fb2b-4635-ac95-e69336a20876 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-and-development-officer/509a2471-fb2b-4635-ac95-e69336a20876.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - **Location:** Royal Glamorgan Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,557 - £39,631 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Office based. 7.5 hours per day with 30 mins unpaid lunch break Monday to Friday.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T11:00:38.179Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merthyr_Tydfil/Llantrisant/Cwm_Taf_Morgannwg_University_Health_Board/Research_Development/Research_Development-v8366996 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8366996?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview Join the Research & Development Department and play a key role in supporting and strengthening research activity across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Working closely with the Assistant Director and R&D Manager, you will help deliver the Health Board’s Research & Development Strategy, ensuring high-quality research is embedded across services and contributes to improved patient care and outcomes. You will provide specialist support and guidance to clinicians, healthcare professionals and external partners undertaking both commercial and non-commercial research. Working across primary care, secondary care, social care and population health, you will help facilitate the development, set-up and delivery of a diverse portfolio of research studies. The role involves building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Health and Care Research Wales, Welsh Government, academic institutions, industry partners and NHS organisations. You will work with a wide range of professional groups, including medical, nursing, pharmacy, radiology, pathology, therapy and managerial teams, to promote research opportunities and support successful study delivery. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with excellent communication, relationship-building and project coordination skills. Experience of research governance, research management or healthcare research is desirable. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be integral to increasing the University Health Board’s commercial and non-commercial research activity through the provision of specialist support and assistance to internal and external research active professionals undertaking research across the University Health Board in both primary, secondary care and social care and population health, as directed by the Assistant Director for R&D. The post holder will liaise and work closely with colleagues both internally and externally to the Health Board to include Welsh Government, the Health and Care Research Wales, academic and industry partners and other NHS organisations and all staff groups within the University Health Board (e.g. radiology, pathology, pharmacy, medical, surgical, nursing, therapists and managerial professionals), to facilitate the development and undertaking of research studies across community, primary, secondary and social care and population health. ### 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. This is an opportunity to contribute to research that improves services, enhances patient outcomes and supports innovation across the Health Board. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t ‘fluency’, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see ‘Welsh Language Guidance’ in the documents right at the bottom. ### Applicant requirements Welsh language skills are desirable ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience of working in a health service and/or R&D related environment. - Experience of working on multiple projects simultaneously, managing and prioritising workload to meet deadlines. - A proven track- record of delivering against targets. - Management of information stored electronically. **Desirable** - Research related experience. - Experience of working in an R&D set up or governance environment - Experience of NHS R&D permissions/Capacity and capability processes and pathways. - Experience of reviewing and assessing commercial and non-commercial research studies for issues around data protection, ethical, financial and legal issues. - Experience of reviewing commercial and non-commercial contracts and costing templates. - Experience of project management. - Experience in dealing with finance. ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Ability to work to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining the quality and accuracy of the work. - Innovative. - Ability to establish and maintain appropriate documentation and record keeping. - Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload in a fast-paced changing environment. - Prepared and competent in working with and relating to highly specialist professionals. - Excellent attention to detail. - Ability to work on own initiative. - Organised and able to plan workload to meet tight deadlines. - Utilise IT Systems including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project, Outlook. **Desirable** - Data analysis and interpretation. - Experience in supervisory skills. - Good information management skills. - Welsh language speaking/listening skills at Level 3 or above ### Other Role Requirements **Essential** - Required to attend meetings across varying sites within the Health Board and occasionally further afield. ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - Educated to Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of experience, skills and knowledge. - Knowledge of Research legislation, GCP and UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and related legislation e.g. HTA, mental capacity act etc. - Knowledge of clinical and research terminology. - Knowledge of Ethical and HRA approval process. - Certificate in ICH Good Clinical Practice. **Desirable** - Knowledge of research design and methods. - Database management. - Attendance of short courses and/or study days on Research. - Knowledge of the basic legal aspect of clinical trials. ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 328.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694203) - [oh form (doc, 148.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694205) - [welsh language guidance (pdf, 300.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2974) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2845) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3057) - [ctmuhb staff benefits guide 2026 (pdf, 529.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3058) - [disgrifiad swydd a manyleb person (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10694204) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1634) ## 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.