Job summary
- Main area
- HPB surgery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-C-257305
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/01/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/01/2026
Employer heading
HPB Specialist Support Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Are you a band 5 staff nurse who is ready for a new challenge? Have you thought about a change of direction but not sure what avenue to take? If you possess an eye for detail, diligence and a commitment to excellent patient care and would like to try a specialist field of practice then this might provide a unique opportunity for you. We are looking for someone who is hard working and flexible in their approach to support the smooth running of the HPB service.
The HPB service is the regional referral centre for pancreatic and liver surgery. You will be responsible for ensuring all patients that are referred to the service are appropriately assessed, treated and followed up by liaising with local / regional teams and that the correct surveillance programme is undertaken. You will work initially under the supervision of the HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist but will be expected to be able to identify potential risks/ concerns and act on them accordingly ensuring patient safety is kept at all times.
Informal visits encouraged
Main duties of the job
Ensure cancer pathways are adhered to in a timely manner, act on this as appropriate when required.
Support patients and their families, carers throughout the HPB pathways / treatment plans for benign and cancer patients. Putting the patient at the centre if the service provided.
Liaise with the regional teams to ensure the smooth transition of care to the specialist centre and referral back. Identify and act on any issues that may arise. Ensure all investigations and results are obtained as required.
Support team members in providing patient care and carry out MDT outcomes to ensure cancer breaches do not occur.
Please see attached application pack ( combined Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities).
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.
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 you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
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 6 January 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 21 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 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.
- Significant post registration experience in acute surgery or acute medicine
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Research Module
- Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate expert nursing skills
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Recent extensive ward experience in surgery or acute medicine
Desirable criteria
- Experience of formal/ informal teaching
- HPB surgical experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge / Willingness to learn about the HPB specialist field
- NMC code of professional conduct
- Good understanding of cancer pathways / willingness to learn
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of HPB surgery and aftercare
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- 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 and problem solving skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
Desirable criteria
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Documentation, audit and presentation skills
- Leadership 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 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.
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
- Sally Pepper
- Job title
- HPB Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 256147
- Additional information
Ailleen Raquepo - HPB Specialist Support Nurse
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