Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology IBD
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-R&D-267028
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
IBD Research Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an IBD Research Nurse to work with the IBD Research team.
Our focus is to provide the highest standards of care to patients and families, and the research we conduct has these same aims. This position will suit a motivated, efficient and enthusiastic individual, and will provide an exciting opportunity to have a positive impact on patient care through ground-breaking research.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 year in the first instance. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, you will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (Standard DBS check) and a health assessment.
Main duties of the job
Your work will involve supporting the Inflammatory Bowel Disease trials portfolio (both non-commercial and commercial). This will include identifying and recruiting patients to a range of clinical trials. You will have the key role to enrol participants, conduct trial procedures, administer trial drugs and monitor patients safely, perform follow-up visits and conduct other tasks related to clinical trials. You will be a Registered Adult Nurse able to work under pressure and to function independently and as part of a research team. You will need the capacity to manage competing demands and the ability to build and maintain working relationships with a variety of different staff, both within the CUH and external Vendor and Sponsors. Relevant research experience is essential, as well as some level of experience working in Digestive Diseases/Gastroenterology related areas., as Clear, concise and consistent communication, computer skills as well as handling spreadsheets are essential.
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.
This vacancy will close at midnight on
Interviews are due to be held on 25th February 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
- Post registration qualification in gastroenterology/endoscopy or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Relevant Post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant research experience at Band 5/6 level
- Experience of working in a clinical research environment e.g. Clinical Trials, participant recruitment and interviewing
- Experience of formal/informal teaching and supervision of junior staff
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Introduction and understanding of REC and HRA submissions
- Handling amendments (SA and NSA)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and research related legislation & regulation
- Competent in research/database PC packages
- Understand the structure, role & functions of RECs and R&D departments
Desirable criteria
- Some experience of writing reports and presenting research related information to a wide audience (staff, patients, public)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload
- Effective time management
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working
- Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary
Desirable criteria
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- Capable of developing liaisons with other research/clinical areas and 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
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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
- Biljana Brezina
- Job title
- Operations Lead IBD Research Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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