Research Nurse / CRP

Cambridge University Hospitals; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Research Nurse/Practitioner to join the adult Research Delivery Team. You will assist in setting up and delivering NIHR Portfolio research across CUH Campus, identifying eligible patients, providing information, and coordinating trial-related activities across protocols.

You will perform extended skills such as phlebotomy, ECG and laboratory tasks as required, with training and mentorship provided.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and eligible to practice.
• Professional adult nursing or equivalent level science qualification.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Teaching/mentorship qualification.

Responsibilities

• Set up and deliver NIHR Portfolio research.
• Identify eligible patients for trials and recruit.
• Provide information and support for participants entering trials.
• Coordinate trial treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection per protocols.
• Perform phlebotomy, ECG and lab skills as required by study protocols.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

Clinical nursing

Patient coordination

Research support

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Main area Research Grade Band 5 Contract 14 months (Fixed term (14 Months)) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Core hours Monday to Friday Occasional out of hours work) Job ref 180-R&D-258058

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Cambridge University Hospitals-Division R&D Town Cambridge Salary £32,073 - £39,043 p.a pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to appoint a practitioner to work within the adult Research Delivery Team (RDT) to assist with an NIHR portfolio of clinical research studies, ensuring that studies are run to the highest standards incorporating GCP Guidelines. Appropriate training and mentorship will be given to the successful candidate.

This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop and broaden their skills.
Informal visit is strongly recommended.

Full time fixed term contract in the first instance.

Main duties of the job

The Research Nurse / Practitioner will be a member of the NIHR RDN adult Research Delivery Team assisting in the set up and delivery of NIHR Portfolio research across the CUH Campus.

You would be required to help identify patients eligible for clinical trials, provide information and support for patients entering clinical trials, recruit patients to clinical trials using trial eligibility criteria, co-ordinate trial patient treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection according to specific clinical trial protocols. Perform extended skills such as phlebotomy, ECG and laboratory skills required to perform research duties as in line with study protocols.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose CUH?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

This vacancy will close on the 15th Nov 2026

Interviews will be held on the 27 Nov 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC (RN1/RN2/RN7 or RNA) or other regulatory body as applicable and / or NIHR CRP accreditation
• Professional adult nursing or equivalent level science qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level OR equivalent relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching and/or mentorship qualification

Experience

• Proven clinical experience
• Coordination of patient care
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of mentoring junior staff
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing
• Health and Safety awareness
• Quality issues and Clinical Governance
• Awareness of Trust policies
• Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
• Able to demonstrate an interest in Research
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice
• Understanding of the Role of the Research Nurse
• Understanding of the Informed Consent Process

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
• Self-motivated
• Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager
• Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
• Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues’ needs
• Numerate with basic IT skills
• Practical application of Trust documentation standards
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’, relatives’ cultural and emotional needs
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills
• Competent in obtaining ECG’s

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.