Job summary
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 organize 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.
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?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
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 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 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.
Job description
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 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 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
- Post registration neonatal critical care qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Approved neonatal life support course
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent in health / biological related subject
- Safeguarding children level 3
- Research Module
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
- Good presentation skills.
- Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (e.g. Microsoft Office).
- Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Post registration neonatal critical care qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Approved neonatal life support course
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent in health / biological related subject
- Safeguarding children level 3
- Research Module
Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
- Good presentation skills.
- Numerate with good IT skills; competent in standard PC packages (e.g. Microsoft Office).
- Proven administrative skills with attention to detail
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).