Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 22.5 hours per week (Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
- Job ref
- 180-E-CVA1217
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 04/11/2026
Employer heading
Paediatric Specialist Support Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and patient focused paediatric haemophilia clinical nurse specialist support nurse to join our multidisciplinary team at Cambridge University Hospitals’ Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre.
You will play a central role in delivering specialist nursing care, education and support to children and adults with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Working closely with consultants, physiotherapists, pharmacy and laboratory teams, you will provide expert clinical advice, coordinate care and empower patients and their families / carers to self-manage their condition where appropriate.
We are looking for a paediatric NMC registered nurse, with significant post registration experience in this speciality and a willingness to work within the paediatric haemophilia nursing team. You will have excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach and a passion for providing high quality, patient centred care. Experience in bleeding disorders is desirable with evidence of CPD in this specialist area.
Cambridge University Hospital is the regional treatment centre for children and young people with a diagnosis of Haemophilia and is supported by dedicated Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units as well as a critical care transport team. This role will support Children’s Services as we move into the future here at CUH with the development of Cambridge Children’s Hospital.
Main duties of the job
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The post holder is responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused care
• Responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes
• Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff
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.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 25th October 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 4th November 2026.
All appointments with a start date on or after 1 October 2026 will be subject to a 12-week probationary period. This provides a structured and supportive period to help you settle into your role, with regular reviews and feedback.
As there is a 12-week probationary period, 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 you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
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
- Relevant experience in surgery
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
Desirable criteria
- Degree
- Research Module
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate expert nursing skills
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Flexible and 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 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
- Joanne Crowe, Joanne Fox
- Job title
- Paediatric haemophilia clinical nurse specialist/Paediatric clinical nurse specialist support nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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