Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
- Contract
- Fixed term: 2 years (From start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-MD011-0726
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Town
- Whitchurch
- Salary
- £56,925 - £80,730 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Research Fellow-Complex Oncology and ATMP research delivery
NHS Medical & Dental: Clinical Research Fellow
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale for a Band 3 has been adjusted as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2026/2027 and will be implemented in August 2026 backdated to 01 April 2026 where applicable.
Job overview
· To become familiar with trial protocols and working practice within Velindre Cancer Service (VCS) and Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership and participate in oncology patient management in clinical trials at the Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership
To promote unifying working practice in clinical trials Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership between VCS trials unit and Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at University Hospital of Wales (UHW) and perform duties at both sites.
To help deliver Novel treatment trials at Velindre Cancer Centre where possible and work with the Acute, Inpatient and Palliative care directorate to provide recommendations on requirement to ensure safe delivery and escalation from VCC if required.
This post is a foxed term/secondment for 2 years from the start date. 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.
Main duties of the job
To conduct research within oncology trial research and contribute to the overall research performance of Velindre, carrying out research contributing to improvements in delivery of oncology clinical trials at Cardiff Cancer Research Partnership and leading to the publishing of work in high-quality journals. The post is also designed to generate research proposals that can be submitted to gain funding to undertake a higher research degree
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
At Velindre University NHS Trust we aim to foster a culture of discovery, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We will achieve this by embedding research and innovation into everything we do, to deliver meaningful, measurable impact for our patients and communities.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
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.
These are the current applicable pay scales; however, these may change upon implementation of the framework agreement for reform to the terms and conditions of service for resident doctors and dentists in Wales. Further details can be found at BMA+-+Framework+Agreement+Wales
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Qualified Medical Practitioner
- MRCP (parts 1 & 2) or equivalent
- Full GMC Registration and License to Practice
Desirable criteria
- MSc, BSc, PhD
- Knowledge of grant applications
- Knowledge of the process through R&D for clinical trials
- SCE – Specialty Certificate Examination in Medical Oncology or equivalent.
- Postgraduate qualification in Oncology
- Proven publication record including a first author publication
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical experience at the ST3 level or higher in oncology.
- Oncology experience including recruiting and management of patients into clinical trials.
- Experiencing of delivering presentations at a regional, national and international level
- IT skills particularly in the use of MS office applications
- Analytical skills – able to analyse and present complex data, in a range of formats to a variety of audiences.
Desirable criteria
- Oncology experience to STR level
- Experience of working in or managing patients requiring high dependency/ intensive care
- Proven ability to manage own time and deliver a range of tasks to deadlines
- Experience of Phase oncology 1 trials
- Completion of NIHR Associate PI scheme
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to use IT to deliver presentations and write reports.
- Proven ability to critically appraise literature.
- Proven ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation and team-working within work.
- Organisation and time management skills to manage and deliver a range of task and project tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
Other
Desirable criteria
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
- Proven ability to work without close supervision
- Proven ability to adapt to the changing requirements of clinical trials.
- Flexible approach to working, including problem solving skills, management of change and a desire to develop knowledge
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Prof. Mererid Evans
- Job title
- Consultant Oncologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
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