Senior Research Nurse Emergency Department

Job 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 28 December 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 13 January 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.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
• Current NIHR GCP and Valid Informed Consent certificates

Desirable

• Masters Degree
• Teaching qualification
• CPD Research Modules / further training eg NIHR
• CREATE course
• Post registration qualification in specialist area

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant experience in the ED and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.
• Experience of leading nursing teams
• Previous experience of nursing within a research environment.
• Accountability for own practice.
• Experience of commercial NIHR portfolio set up and delivery

Desirable

• Experience of formal/informal teaching.
• Experience of presenting on a research topic

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of clinical research infrastructure in the UK and DHSC initiatives, relevant Research Governance legislation & regulations.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• Understanding of the requirements of Good Clinical Practice & possession of GCP Certificate
• Knowledge of the role of the clinical research nurse and principles of informed consent for participation in research including adults lacking capacity regulations.
• Knowledge of health research methodology

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.
• Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs.
• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
• Demonstrate analytical and judgment skills.
• Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
• Competent in the use of standard PC packages (Windows, MS Excel, Access etc)

Desirable

• Advanced Communication Skills.
• Presentation skills
• Ability to initiate own research

Additional Requirements

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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