NIHR CRF Clinical Research Nurse

Job overview

Do you have excellent clinical and interpersonal skills? The Cambridge Clinical Research Centre are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with a strong interest or background in research to join the team.

Do you want to support clinical studies that could shape the future of medical treatment? Would you like to develop your leadership skills whilst coordinating clinical research across a variety of specialties including: Neurosciences, Oncology, Haematology, Metabolic, Paediatric and Maternal Health.

If so we would like to hear from you.

Please contact Maria Vivien Mendoza on vivien.mendoza@nhs.net or Erika Muhi on erika.muhi@nhs.net to arrange an informal chat to find out more about the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research for the CCRC

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 and study team member.

To be responsible for the co-ordination of research studies within the CCRC on a day-to-day basis and provide specialist research skills and clinical care for participants while working with the CCRC staff alongside with the study team.

To assist the Senior Nurse in the overall management of the unit. To act as Study Link Co-coordinator ensuring the safe and efficient running of research studies within the facility and maintaining a safe and high standard of participant care. This post involves shift patterns, including internal rotation onto night duty to ensure 24 hour cover if required (including bank holidays).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 31 Aug 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 10 Sep 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.

Applicant requirements

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.