Senior Clinical Research Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated health board in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner for a 12-month fixed term position. This role involves managing clinical trials, coordinating the ROSSINI-Platform trial recruitment, and ensuring high-quality research delivery. Ideal candidates will have significant clinical research experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a salary range of £48,527 - £55,532 per annum and is primarily full-time (37.5 hours weekly).

Qualifications

• Significant experience in clinical research delivery, managing own portfolio.
• Experience mentoring and supervising junior staff.
• Knowledge of good clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large caseload of participants in clinical research.
• Coordinate recruitment strategies for the ROSSINI-Platform trial.
• Support multiple hospital sites and ensure compliance.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to handle complex situations

Motivated in research

Education

Master's degree and/or relevant clinical experience

Postgraduate teaching qualification

Job description

Main area Research Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment considered) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Predominantly between the hours of 7:30-18:00 to meet the needs of the service. Occasional weekend or evening work required.) Job ref 001-NMR258-1225

Employer Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Employer type NHS Site University Hospital of Wales Town Cardiff Salary £48,527 - £55,532 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 23/12/2025 23:59

Senior Clinical Research Practitioner

Band 7

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

· We are kind and caring

· We are respectful

· We have trust and integrity

· We take personal responsibility

OUR REGION:

Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us as a Senior Clinical Research Practitioner. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who is keen to develop their research experience. This is a great opportunity for the successful applicant to be part of the largest surgical trial in the UK and to expand their professional network both within the Trust and nationally.

Funded through the Birmingham trials unit, the post holder will be working to support multiple hospital sites which will be opening and recruiting patients (participants) to the ROSSINI-Platform trial throughout the UK. They will need to drive and support the recruitment and roll out of the ROSSINI-Platform trial with the responsibility for delivering high quality research and clinical care within an innovative, multi arm multi stage (MAMS) trial.

Based at the University Hospital of Wales within the Research Delivery team, the post holder will support the work of the Major Lower Limb Amputations (MLLA) Pillar and will link closely with the Lead Consultant for the pillar Mr David Bosanquet as well as the trials team in Birmingham.

If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact [emailprotected] for information.

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current linemanager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be working across hospital sites which will be opening and recruiting patients(participants) to the ROSSINI-Platform trial in the UK. They will need to drive and support the recruitment and roll out of the ROSSINI-Platform trial with the responsibility for delivering high quality research and clinical care within an innovative, multi arm multi stage (MAMS) trial. The post holder will:

• Review trial documentation;
• Support trial uptake;
• Support hospital sites in the UK to open including training and compliance;
• Dissemination of best practice: pathways, recruitment and use of the digital wound hub;
• Engagement with trainee‑centric research collaboratives including training, obtaining GCP, maintaining site delegation logs;
• Attending and contributing to the running of the trial through attendance and contribution to the pillar Trial Management Group and the Executive Trial Management Group:
• Improving the interface between sites.

This role will be clinical and managerial and the post holder will be required to effectively manage their time to fulfil key responsibilities such as reviewing protocols, identifying resource implications, participating in meetings, proposing actions for poor recruiting sites, training, supporting and mentoring other members of staff, including those at other sites, whilst autonomously managing a caseload of participants. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring excellence in research delivery and participant experience.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical and Communication Responsibilities

Work autonomously to manage a large caseload of participants acting as a professional in ensuring a duty of care to the participants and their families.

Work within relevant regulations and ICH GCP (International Conference on Harmonisation and Good Clinical Practice) ensuring that the clinical research protocol is adhered to at all times.

Devise, implement and evaluate strategies to identify eligible participants for the ROSSINI-Platform, including attending appropriate clinical meetings, disseminating knowledge and awareness of the trial amongst peers and relevant parties nationally. Support multiple sites to implement those strategies.

Participate in the informed consent process acting as a resource and support to both sites and participants and their families.

Participate and support co‑ordination of the relevant patient participation groups. Review and act on or feedback to the pillar and core teams relevant feedback from groups.

Coordinate the research participant pathway from screening for recruitment through to study closure.

Actively work to achieve study site and patient recruitment targets including engaging with the research team and site clinical teams to overcome barriers to participant enrolment. Provide motivational support to encourage recruitment to the ROSSINI-Platform.

Liaise with the clinical team to organise and ensure that study specific investigations are undertaken according to the protocol, obtain and document the results.

Deal with concerns raised by participants and visitors in a proactive manner and take appropriate remedial action as necessary.

Responsible for accurate and timely completion of Clinical Report Forms (CRFs) and for ensuring that all data queries are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.

Communicate and liaise with the central trial team to support reporting and information collection requirements.

Report to the pillar and central governance teams any clinical incidences and follow up to conclusion.

Act as a role model for excellence in research delivery.

Portfolio Management and Development

Review study protocols and identify resource implications for the sites.

Liaise with the medical team/sponsor organisation and co‑coordinate follow up of participant where necessary.

Liaise with sites to ensure all site trial set‑up actions have been completed.

Process amendments and disseminate information to sites.

Ensure participant recruitment data is being collected in a timely and accurate manner across sites.

Build strong professional relationships with other sites and BCTU to promote a good working environment and foster collaboration

Educate appropriate medical and nursing personnel and departments of the ROSSINI-Platform and protocol specific requirements.

Participate in the presentation of research findings and represent the ROSSINI-platform within Cardiff and Vale UHB and Wales in collaboration with Health and Care Research Wales, across sites and in relevant national specialty forum.

Monitor patient recruitment and data collection week by week, reviewing local and national recruitment figures and alerting the lead research staff and Principal Investigators to any problems with recruitment.

Provide a monthly report of study activity and dissemination activity and other core information requirements for the central team.

Team Management and Leadership

Act as a role model for excellence in research delivery

Lead and support the team acting as an expert resource, demonstrating tenacity, drive, professional integrity, balance and perspective.

Implement and work within the Trust’s HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues. Take corrective measures if indicated in liaison with Human Resources and the Management Team.

Be aware of all Trust procedures and policies and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed.

Innovate and contribute to the development of Network wide clinical and research policies and procedures.

Maintain the high profile of Cardiff & Vale UHB Research and Development and the ROSSINI-platform.

Work with the management team to ensure that Cardiff and Vale UHB is meeting the accrual targets for the ROSINI-Platform and act to address any shortfalls.

Attend and contribute to central team meetings to include research practitioner meetings and eTMGs.

Implement strategies and systems for quality assurance and actively contribute to internal and external audits and inspections

Attend investigator meetings and conferences when required acting as an ambassador for the ROSSINI-platform and the Trust.

Education and Professional Development

Attend the training programmes and other relevant education and training days as agreed in your development plan.

Act in accordance with care certificate framework standards at all times.

Take personal responsibility for own professional growth and keep up to date with professional development and research.

Maintain a record to reflect any training carried out pertaining to the post and ensure direct reports maintain training files.

Prepare posters/research papers for meetings, conferences and publications

Mentor and support other members of the team.

Other responsibilities

Act always in a manner which, promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the Trust.

Responsibly manage the control of equipment, resources and stock through the adherence of research policies and clinical trials budgets.

Actively seek to develop the role to take account of changing requirements of the service

Implement and adhere to relevant regulatory requirements related to study conduct.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust and the ROSSINI-platform to facilitate the achievement of objectives and shared learning.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD
• Educated to masters level and/or relevant clinical experience
• Post graduate teaching qualification

Experience

• Significant experience in clinical research delivery including managing own portfolio
• Experience mentoring, developing and supervising junior staff in clinical setting
• Knowledge and experience of handling complex relationships
• Demonstrable managerial / team lead experience

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to deal with complex and sensitive situations.
• Able to provide highly specialist advice to participants and clinical teams
• Up to date knowledge relevant to clinical research and good clinical practice
• Ability to organise, prioritise and co‑ordinate work of self and others
• Ability to carry out audit

Personal Qualities

• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated within field of research

Other

• Willingness and ability to attend external meetings and/or make site visits pertaining to ROSSINI-Platform
• Ability to speak Welsh

MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where diversity is celebrated. We aim to create a working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential no matter their disability, sex, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity or marriage and civil partnership status.We are keen to break down barriers in the UHB, and encourage applications from under‑represented groups.

Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa , unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK . If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

David Bosanquet, Consultant Vascular Surgeon and MLLA lead