Neonatal Clinical Research Nurse

Main area Neonatal Research (NICU) Grade Band 6 Contract 2 years (Fixed term/Secondment - Starting May 2026) Job ref 180-RD-267046

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Salary £38,682 - £46,580 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/02/:59 Interview date 12/03/2026

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 organise 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.

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.

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.

Person specification Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Approved neonatal life support course
• Degree or equivalent in health / biological related subject
• Research Module

Experience

• Experience in a Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit at Band 5 or above
• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Supervision of junior staff
• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience of working in a clinical research environment on an intensive care unit, including study design, patient recruitment
• Experience of co-ordinating REC and HRA submissions
• Experience of multimodal brain monitoring, imaging e.g. EEG/NIRS/MRI

Knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and of research related legislation & regulation
• Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
• Understanding of the requirements of ICH Good Clinical Practice
• Knowledge of the role of the clinical research nurse; understanding the issues/process of gaining informed consent
• Basic knowledge of research methods
• Working knowledge of clinical studies relevant to neonatology
• Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience
• Possess current GCP certificate

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams and across professional disciplines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: ability to develop good working relationships with diverse study participants, healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Able to support participants through the informed consent process.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop junior staff.
• Good organisational, time & project management skills: and able to plan, prioritise & co-ordinate work under pressure.
• Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (e.g. Microsoft Office).
• Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
• Capable of writing reports and of presenting research related information to a wide audience.
• Ability to navigate through the IRAS process including submission of major amendments to the REC.

Additional Requirements

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions.
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.