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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
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Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
- Skills
Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams across professional disciplines
- Skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to develop good working relationships with diverse study participants, healthcare professionals and external agencies
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Able to support participants through the informed consent process
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Ability to lead, motivate and develop junior staff
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Good organisational, time and project management skills: and able to plan, prioritise & co-ordinate work under pressure
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Good presentation skills
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Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
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Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
- Skills
Venepuncture skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation.
- Knowledge
Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
- Knowledge
Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possess current GCP Certificate Knowledge of the role of the clinical research Basic knowledge of research methods
- Experience
Relevant clinical experience at Band 5 or above including experience in an acute setting
- Experience
Experience of formal / informal teaching
- Experience
Supervision of junior staff
- Experience
Experience of working within multidisciplinary teams
- Qualifications
Registered with NMC (RN1/RN2/RN7 or RNA) or other regulatory body as applicable and / or NIHR CRP accreditation.Registered
- Qualifications
Professional adult nursing or equivalent level science qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level OR equivalent relevant experience.
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuous professional development
- Qualifications
Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
- Additional Requirements
To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Additional Requirements
Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
- Additional Requirements
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
11 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Skills
Leadership Skills
- Skills
Cannulation, ECG, lab skills and dry ice (IATA certificate)
- Knowledge
Working knowledge of clinical trials
- Knowledge
Competent in research/database PC packages
- Knowledge
Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience
- Experience
Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, participant recruitment and interviewingExperience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
- Experience
Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
- Qualifications
Degree
- Qualifications
Research Module
- Qualifications
Post graduate qualification
Job overview
We are seeking a nurse interested in contributing to clinical research across a range of specialties to join our dynamic cross divisional team. Based at Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrookes), you will support the delivery of NIHR portfolio studies under the guidance of the Research Nurse Team Leader. You will be involved in a range of activities, identifying potential participants, providing patient information and support, co-ordinating study procedures and collecting data. With opportunities for involvement in all research aspects across many specialties, this is an ideal post for nurses with previous clinical research experience. Applicants with extensive clinical expertise, evidence of CPD activities and a willingness to learn will also be considered. We can offer a comprehensive training programme, ongoing support and actively encourage continuing professional development.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for the provision of high quality, participant focused clinical research for the Cross Divisional Research Delivery Team. They would be responsible for identifying eligible research participants, providing information and support, study recruitment and consent, co-ordination of study treatments / interventions, assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care and data collection according to study protocols in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (R3), EU Clinical Trials Legislation and the NHS research governance framework. They would also provide specialist advice and support to 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.
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 10th September 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 23rd September 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.
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This advert is for Research Nurse with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Research nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 17 months (Core hours 08.00 - 15.00. Can be flexible around participant visits over 4/5 days per week.). The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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