Research Nurse for Motor Neurone Disease

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the Neurological Research Unit at Cardiff and Vale UHB to support the MND trial initiatives that are planned for the next 2 years.

The Neuroscience Research Unit provides a high quality clinical environment in which patients and healthy subjects undergo research studies safely and effectively according to robust, ethically approved trial protocols. The post holder will assist the NRU nurse manager in ensuring the day to day management of the Unit and will have responsibility for the delivery of direct and indirect care and associated data collection for multiple Motor Neurone Disease research studies.

The South Wales Motor Neurone Disease Care and Research Network is an established and proven service consisting of five Care Coordinators who develop, manage and work with specialist MND MDT clinics and community services based in each Local Health Board (LHB) to provide person-centred care for people living with MND and their carers/families across South Wales. Alongside its focus on value-based health care, the Network has established strong links with UK-wide Centres of Excellence in MND research and currently has a substantial portfolio which continues to rapidly expand. Working closely with Health Care Research Wales and Cardiff University, there is ambition to further increase the range of MND studies being conducted

Main duties of the job

The post will contribute to the assessment and management of the care pathways for patients and carers participating in clinical trials. This will include the recruitment, education, monitoring of trial patients, the collection and documentation of accurate data.

The post holder will be working with Lead Nurses and multidisciplinary teams within the Clinical Boards and Directorates as well as the wider research teams assisting with the management of a caseload of clinical trials patients.

The post will assess and carry out clinical procedures for patients/participants and will be considered part of the clinical team during the participants' involvement with the study. Implementing a programme of care, providing advice and will maintain records within various settings.

The post holder will have a specialist knowledge in research and/or clinical practice enabling the post holder to work independently e.g either previous experience as a clinical research nurse or specialist knowledge within a specific disease area meeting the service needs such as diabetes/mental health.

As part of the Research and Development team the post holder will contribute to the efficient set up and delivery of research within the UHB contributing to the performance metrics set for the UHB.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving 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 working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, 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. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.