Clinical Research Nurse/Practitioner (AHP) | Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridgeshire is offering a part-time position for a research nurse to join their R&D team. The successful candidate will coordinate patient care during clinical studies, maintain patient records and ensure compliance with research protocols. This role requires effective communication skills to liaise with patients and clinical teams. Applicants are encouraged from diverse backgrounds, reflecting our commitment to equal opportunity. Closing date for applications is 11 December 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical trials and research settings.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical activities and monitor subjects through care pathways.
• Identify potential research participants from various services.
• Maintain accurate patient records and comply with research regulations.
• Provide support to patients regarding participation in studies.

Job description

Position Overview

Part‑time 15 hours per week, 2‑year fixed‑term or secondment opportunity with R&D. The post is part of the growing team of research nurses and practitioners in CPFT’s research and development (R&D) team.

Location

The primary base is the Cavell Centre, Peterborough, with an expectation to support the Windsor Research Unit (Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge) on a business‑needs basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day running of studies and clinical trials across Cambridge and Peterborough covering four specialities: Mental health, Dementia, Physical health/community and rare diseases.
• Coordinate patient care during research studies, conduct clinical activities, education and monitoring of subjects through care pathways.
• Identify potential participants from the Trust’s clinical services, community services, university and NHS databases, specialist clinics, third‑sector organisations, schools and other access routes for RDN portfolio and non‑portfolio studies and trials.
• Assist registered and unregistered research delivery staff in providing care to participants.
• Work with clinical teams to map patient pathways for specific trials.
• Undertake all aspects of the study protocol and research pathway, including obtaining informed consent, performing assessments, cognitive testing and physical examinations, and arranging and conducting follow‑ups.
• Assist in clinical aspects of trials, including venepuncture and clinical observation, ensuring compliance with the Trust’s policies, research governance and all relevant regulations (Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 and 2006, ICH GCP, Data Protection Act, Human Tissue Act).
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure all information is documented in medical notes and study source documentation.
• Provide ongoing support, advice and information to patients/volunteers regarding their participation, facilitating effective informed consent and liaising with patients, relatives and carers on all research activities.
• Assist with the delivery and promotion of clinical trials and other research studies within the Trust.
• Ensure daily practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver studies on time and in accordance with protocol requirements.
• Complete all study‑related activities accurately and in a timely manner, electronically and/or in paper format.
• Identify and reduce risk, monitor treatment toxicity/side effects and implement appropriate clinical responses as required by the protocol.
• Maintain records and documentation to support good clinical governance, using standard databases and spreadsheets to update investigators, sponsors and R&D governance.
• Ensure data management, quality and security meet guidelines and GCP.
• Appraise research protocols, understand methodology and apply it to pragmatic local requirements.

Professional Environment

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust delivers a broad range of NHS services, including children’s, adults’ and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care, liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development. The Trust is dedicated to high‑quality, compassionate care and encourages applications from all sectors of the community, particularly under‑represented groups.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people with long‑term conditions, members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities, and all other backgrounds.

Additional Information

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, your application will be rejected from the process.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.