Lead Portfolio Research Nurse

Job summary

This is an exciting new NIHR Portfolio research delivery post that will work across the biomedical campus and a wide variety of specialties. You will lead on supporting high quality, inclusive, cost-effective operational research nurse support for NIHR portfolio studies, mainly Phase III, outside of the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre and the Cambridge Clinical Trials Centre.
This post is being established to provide leadership and support for NIHR portfolio research outside of the CCRC and CCTC for mainly Phase III research.
The Cambridge Biomedical Campus combines research in world-class institutes, patient care in Cambridge University Hospitals with over 700 studies open at any one time and the Royal Papworth Hospital. There is drug discovery though Glaxo Smith Kline 's Clinical Unit and AstraZeneca's global research headquarters.

• Lead on supporting high quality, inclusive, cost-effective operational research nurse support for NIHR portfolio studies across the CUH divisions.
• Lead on research nurse support for national initiatives for improved set up, delivery and growth of the NIHR commercial portfolio and its related metrics.
• Lead on collaborative working across specialties through a new Cluster Model.
• Lead on the increase in completed NIHR My Research Experience surveys at CUH and dissemination of the results to inform best practice.
• Lead on research nurse training and skills to ensure effective cost recovery for portfolio studies at CUH.
• Responsible for communicating NIHR portfolio delivery performance to the research nurse community.
• Support and promote the CUH Strategy 2026, working closely with AHP/CRP and clinical colleagues to engage and promote research.
• Provide expert advice and support for the research nurse community, linking in with the work of the Chief Nursing Office.
• Support communication and strengthening of the governance and reporting infrastructure for research nurses working on Portfolio studies.
• Act as a point of contact and support for escalation of research nurse concerns and issues in collaboration with line managers and others such as CI/PIs.

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)

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.
All roles in the Trust include a mandatory 12-week training period. Therefore successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.
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…