Clinical Research Nurse

Job overview

We are seeking  a motivated and self-directed Research Nurse, ideally with clinical research experience, to play a key role in identifying and recruiting patients to provide a range of samples that will underpin the work of the study. You will work within the respiratory team, and the role will entail working at both Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Papworth Hospital with an honorary contract.

You must be a Registered Nurse with experience of supporting clinical research, ideally with a clinical research qualification such as in Good Clinical Practice. You will have substantial experience of working with patients and their carers within clinical areas, including experience in a relevant field within the NHS is desirable. Prior knowledge of how to consent patients, working with clinical and academic teams, or of human biological sample management is essential. This will be a team role, but with a degree of self-autonomy, and so an ability to work independently when required will be very useful. Excellent communication skills, organisational ability and time management are a must.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for a respiratory study as part of the CG-TIC collaboration.
• Responsible for identifying eligible clinical research participants, provision of information and support to patients/participants, study recruitment and consent, co-ordination of study treatment/ interventions, assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care and data collection according to study protocols in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials legislation and the NHS research governance framework.
• Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with  other staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 21 June 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 3 July 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.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.