We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Trials Fellow in Nephrology and Transplantation within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, based at the University Hospital of Wales, for a post available from 1st August 2025.
This is a new post, funded by Healthcare Research Wales to support expansion of recruitment to clinical trials in Nephrology and Transplantation. The post is suitable for post-CCT trainees, nephrologists in training who would like to gain out of programme experience, or those at an earlier stage of their career. Applicants are expected to have completed IMT (or equivalent) and hold MRCP parts 1 and 2. The appointee will take part in one out-patient clinic/week. There is no on-call requirement but there may be an opportunity for a suitably experienced appointee to join the specialist registrar on-call rota.
The post-holder will work with existing senior researchers in the department and be supported by an experienced research nursing and administrative team. Current research activity spans phase 2 – 4 clinical trials, with the future potential for phase 1 trials and those involving Advanced Medical Therapies. The post-holder may be required to undertake clinical trials activities at satellite dialysis units and/or outreach clinics that fall under the umbrella of the Cardiff Renal Unit.
Primary oversight and support of the post-holder will be by the Directorate Lead for Research and Development. Activity related to specific studies will be overseen by the Principal Investigator for that study. There will be an opportunity to undertake a personal audit or research project, and support given to writing publications.
The post is not educationally approved for training purposes and does not therefore attract a National Training Number, however offers excellent specialty experience within a university teaching hospital setting.
The post is offered for a period of 12 months initially but may be extendable to 24 months by mutual agreement.
The department cares for approximately 550 patients on haemodialysis, 90 patients on home therapy and over 1000 transplant recipients. There are approximately 120 transplants per year, including living related and deceased donor (DBD and DCD) programmes, simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation and HLA/ABO incompatible transplants. More than 180 renal biopsies are done each year using ultrasound guidance.
The nephrology department has seven haemodialysis units (in-centre and satellite) and runs outreach clinics in the Aneurin Bevan and Cwm Taf Health Boards.
The directorate provides in-patient care on two wards: B5, dedicated to acute and chronic nephrology services, and T5, the Cardiff Transplant Unit. Each ward has full dialysis facilities.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Professor Sian Griffin Job title: Directorate Lead for Research and Development Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 02920 748451
Professor Siân Griffin
Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician
Directorate Lead for Research and Development
Lead for Late Phase Studies, Wales Kidney Research Unit
Phone 02920 748451
Email:
[email protected]Professor Donald Fraser
Consultant Nephrologist
Director, Wales Kidney Research Unit
Phone 02920 748449
[email protected]
