Mental Health Research Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a professional to enhance patient experience by increasing participation in clinical trials. The ideal candidate will possess extensive research or clinical experience and excellent clinical skills. Responsibilities include managing care pathways for trial participants and effective communication within a multi-disciplinary team. This role is essential for the delivery of high-quality research services and offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing clinical trial patients effectively.
• Autonomy in assisting with patient care pathways.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Increase patient participation in clinical trials.
• Manage care pathways for trial participants.
• Maintain communication with patients and professionals.
• Oversee Mental Health research portfolio and reporting.

Skills

Research or extensive clinical experience

Excellent clinical skills

Desirable ability to speak Welsh

Job description

Job Overview

The post holder will be expected to work closely with directorate colleagues to deliver a quality research service, enhancing the patient experience and providing reputational excellence for Cardiff and Vale Research Delivery teams.

The purpose of this post is to increase the number of patients participating in clinical trials at Cardiff and Vale UHB.

Key Responsibilities

• Increase the number of patients participating in clinical trials at Cardiff and Vale UHB.
• Assess and manage the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials, including recruitment, education, monitoring and the collection and documentation of accurate data.
• Work autonomously to assist in the management of a caseload of clinical trial patients while working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure high quality service delivery.
• Day‑to‑day manage the Mental Health research portfolio: recruiting participants into studies, setting up and closing studies, managing data and reporting metrics against key performance indicators for research in Wales.

Qualifications & Experience

• Research or extensive clinical experience.
• Excellent clinical skills.
• Desirable ability to speak Welsh; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Supplementary Information

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or a Skilled Worker visa, unless they 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.

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

Inclusion & Diversity

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.