Neonatal Clinical Research Nurse

Job overview

The ANIMATE-fUSiON study aims to develop a novel multi-modal functional brain imaging system for newborn babies. This is a collaborative project with the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at UCL London, INSERM, Paris and NeoLAB based in the Evelyn Perinatal Imaging Centre, Rosie Hospital, Cambridge. You will be based at The Rosie Hospital, Cambridge.

You will be responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for the ANIMATE-fUSiON study. This post is funded by Action Medical Research (AMR) to build on previous research studies with the development of cotside brain imaging. The post-holder will assist in developing, supporting and promoting involvement in clinical research in the Cambridge Centre for Perinatal Neuroscience, specifically with the ANIMATE-fUSiON AMR grant.

The post is funded for 24 months at 37.5 hours although part-time job share would be considered.

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the neonatal multidisciplinary team, NICU, Cambridge, the key responsibility is to ensure successful completion of the project as laid out in the study protocol, specifically: to help identify eligible study/clinical trial participants; recruitment and informed consent; provision of information and support for patients/participants; co-ordination of study/trial patient treatment, assessment, follow-up and data collection according to specific clinical study/trial protocols, in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, Research Governance and EU Clinical Trials legislation.

The post holder will be closely involved in recruiting infants, obtaining informed parental consent and assisting the NICU research, clinical team and research scientists working on the project. The post-holder will be required to ensure the carers, nursing and medical teams are informed of the study procedures for each participant.

The post holder will be expected to be a neonatal nurse with experience of working in a busy NICU. It is desirable, but not essential, that the post holder has prior clinical research experience.

The post holder will be expected to organize their own workload to ensure that all components of the research programme are completed within the agreed timeframe as laid out in the ANIMATE-fUSiON AMR grant.

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 25 February 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 12 March 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.