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Job overview

We have a unique opportunity for a dedicated Team Lead to join the Cellular Therapy Trials team and be at the forefront of cutting-edge research within the Cambridge Cancer Trials Centre (CCTC).

Established in 2020, the Cellular Therapy Trials team has been leading innovative cancer research. We now seek someone to play a pivotal role in advancing this team and expanding the scope and impact of our cellular therapy initiatives within and beyond cancer.

As the Cellular Therapy Team Lead, you will shape the future of cellular therapy research within Addenbrooke's Hospital (CUH). You will collaborate closely with colleagues, including your Specialty Research Lead (SRL), Dr Ben Uttenthal, and other teams and departments across the Trust to facilitate safe and timely trial set-up and recruitment, navigating and prioritising multiple competing demands efficiently.

We seek someone with excellent leadership, diplomacy and organisational skills to steer and develop our specialised research team. A proactive and strategic mind-set will be crucial in driving the development and expansion of cellular therapy trials within CUH.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to contribute to life-changing research in the highly complex and rewarding field of advanced cellular therapy.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Research Nurse /  Practitioner Team Lead will be a member of the Cambridge Cancer Trials Team. The post-holder will work closely with the health care teams associated with the multidisciplinary team. Leading on recruiting patients into this very exciting portfolio - offering complex therapies to this patient group. They will line manage a small team but will be at the forefront of developing the Cellular Therapy service within CUH. To also be proactively part of the wider CCTC management team supporting other team leads and being involved in projects across the department.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) 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.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.