Research Nurse

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours per week) band 6 Research Nurse is now available in Clinical Pharmacology  working at Addenbrookes Hospital based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

You should be an excellent team member with evidence of good communication and organisational skills.

If you think you are the right candidate to work in our department alongside the existing team of caring, flexible, dedicated nurses who are passionate about research please apply. 

The post holder will be responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused clinical research studies, investigating cardiovascular disease. They will predominantly be helping to recruit to and deliver clinical trials of anti-hypertensive therapies, including weight loss therapies, in patients with essential hypertension. 

Main duties of the job

Recruiting and delivering clinical trials of anti-hypertensive therapies

The post holder will be expected to undertake the day-to-day responsibility for identifying and recruiting eligible clinical research participants, undertake research assessments, provide information and support to participants and assist with study specific administrative tasks, all following study protocols in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice, EU Clinical Trials legislation and the NHS research governance framework.

The post holder will participate in patient and public involvement and engagement activities and liaise with other staff members and organisations, as required.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live. 

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

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 17 July 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 30 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse

Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Degree

Research Module

Certificate in Clinical Research

Experience

Essential criteria

Relevant clinical experience at Band 5 or above

Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams

Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, observational studies, participant recruitment

Desirable criteria

Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions

Experience of formal/informal teaching

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation.

Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice; possesses current GCP Certificate

Basic knowledge of research methods

Knowledge of the role of the clinical research nurse; understanding the issues/process of gaining informed consent

Desirable criteria

Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments

Competent in research/database PC packages

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to develop good working relationships with diverse study participants, healthcare professionals and external agencies

Good organisational skills: own time & workload management

Ability to work unsupervised

Able to support participants through the informed consent process

Proven administrative skills with excellent attention to detail

Desirable criteria

Relevant clinical skills e.g. Haemodynamic monitoring, venepuncture

Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct

Able to work flexible hours with occasional evenings (eg for study recruitment)

The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Desirable criteria

Desire to develop a research career

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Beverley Reynolds

Job title

Secretary to Prof Ian Wilkinson

Email address

View email address on careers.cuh.nhs.uk

Telephone number

View phone number on careers.cuh.nhs.uk

Additional information

Please feel free to email or call me (details above) for further information. I am very happy to arrange a time for you to visit the department and meet some of the team and answer any questions/queries you may have about the post.