Job Summary
Ready to Lead, Inspire and Innovate?

We are seeking an experienced nurse with a strong background in ward management and clinical research to join our specialist research facility as a Band 7 Team Leader.

In this exciting role, you will lead a dedicated team, deliver high-quality clinical research studies, and help shape the future of healthcare. Working across a diverse portfolio of commercial and non-commercial studies, you will support pioneering research in areas including oncology and haematology, caring for adults, patients, and healthy volunteers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team
• Deliver complex clinical trials to the highest standards
• Contribute to research that improves patient outcomes
• Influence the development of clinical research services
• Enhance your leadership skills in an innovative environment

If you are passionate about research, leadership, and making a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the facility, please get in touch. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the co-ordination and management of a portfolio of experimental medicine clinical research studies; leadership and management of a team of clinical research nurses; oversight and management of activity within a defined clinical area.Studies span a wide range of clinical specialties including the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Unit themes of: Cancer, Metabolism, Neurosciences, Maternal and Child Health, Cardiology and Immunological diseases, Neurodegenerative disorders and BioResource. Core activity includes supporting ethically approved translational/experimental medicine studies including early phase drug trials of novel therapeutic antibodies & biologics, novel device studies, genetic studies.

The post holder will be responsible for collaborating with key study team personnel to ensure compliance with regulations and procedures relevant to study conduct, care and support for patients and healthy volunteers participating in studies, data quality. The post holder will ensure appropriate and safe care for study participants taking responsibility for supervising the safe administration of experimental therapies, for monitoring the expected and unexpected side effects of experimental drugs and other treatment modalities in accordance with approved study protocols.

About us
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)

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro-rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 180-RD-267203
Job locations: NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility Cambridge Clinical Research Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus | Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SL, United Kingdom

Job 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 14 July 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 24 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 caf, 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

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Teaching qualification
• Current GCP training

Desirable

• First Degree or studying towards First Degree
• Research module / certificate
• Management Training

Experience
Essential

• Extensive experience in various clinical trials
• Clinical trial treatment delivery
• Advanced Therapy Medical Product / Chemotherapy delivery
• Considerable staff management experience ward or team
• Band 6 or above in clinical research
• Previous experience of nursing within a research environment

Desirable

• Writing standard operating procedures
• Risk assessment & inspection
• Experience with preparing clinical trials for review

Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of leadership qualities/skills
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Effective Resource Management
• Current clinical research nursing priorities
• Working knowledge of Research Governance, ICH GCP, Declaration of Helsinki & R&D in the NHS
• Awareness of the CCRC application and governance process

Desirable

• Awareness of Trust / National strategies / Initiatives in R&D and Health Care

Skills
Essential

• Teaching and Presentation Skills
• Effective change management skills
• Team motivation skills and effective team worker
• Be able to assess staff performance and provide support to junior staff
• Excellent written/oral communication skills
• Able to keep accurate/detailed records
• Able to plan, implement and evaluate care for patients having novel therapeutic interventions
• Advanced clinical competence in venepuncture, cannulation, IV infusions & related equipment
• Sample processing/centrifuging

Desirable

• IT skills
• Project Management
• Skilled in managing diverse multi- disciplinary groups

Additional Requirements
Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions
• To be able to work within any department in CCRC

Desirable

• Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility Cambridge Clinical Research Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus | Keith Day Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)