Clinical Trials Research Nurse/Clinical Research Practitioner

Job overview

We are currently seeking  a registered nurse or experienced Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) to join our ever growing team in the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC).

Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre | CRUK CC

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the rapidly moving field of cancer research. We have a vacancy in our late phase HPB/AD/Head and Neck team. This position will particularly focus on the Head and Neck cancer portfolio, which includes a range of clinical/IMP treatment and translational oncology trials.

You will have the opportunity to work with world class medics in current cutting edge cancer therapy development.

Your role will include: Taking a lead role in running a portfolio of research studies in the head and neck oncology portfolio. Approaching, screening and recruiting patients for dynamic trials/studies. Coordinating and facilitating patients on their journey through trials. Including liaising and networking with consultants, hospital research facilities and external agencies/companies regarding the effects of the trial/trial medications. Dividing your time between office based work and outpatient clinics along with specialist areas involved in facilitating clinical trials.

You will work autonomously, as well as part of a team with opportunities for personal  development.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Nurse/Clinical Trials Practitioner  will be a member of the Cambridge Cancer Trials Team. The post-holder will work closely with the health care teams associated with the multidisciplinary team.

The key responsibilities are to help to identify patients eligible for clinical trials; provide information and support for patients entering clinical trials; co-ordinate trial patient treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection according to specific clinical trial protocols. This will include close liaison with relevant staff of departments including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, pharmacy, radiology, outpatients and inpatients, Research & Development and Ethics departments

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 only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

-    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

This vacancy will close at midnight on 2 July 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 11 July 2025

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.