Skip to main content
Please wait, loading

Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref
180-B-CVA982
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Job overview

We are seeking  for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced urology nurse to join the exciting clinical nurse specialist team in benign urology.

You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team that provides both surgical and medical treatment to people with bladder problems. This specialist area of benign urology covers investigation and treatment of benign conditions of the lower urinary tract, neuro-urology and reconstructive urology.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering evidenced based care, service development including treatment pathways and undertaking nurse led clinics in diagnostic and procedural clinics. Be responsible for provision of specialist education and training for patients, other staff and students. You will  also be working closely with other members of the multidisiplinary team.

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will demonstrate understanding of benign bladder conditions, care and management. You will demonstrate proficiency in patient assessment and be able to have skilled and sensitive conversations. You will provide clinical leadership, influencing others to provide the highest levels of safe and effective care and a positive patient experience. 

We are committed to career progression and the wellbeing of our staff. You will be offered mentorship, coaching or clinical supervision. We have a number of competency packages for you to work through as part of this role and you will be given support to progress through these.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

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.

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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 17th August 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 11th September 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 educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake
  • Post registration qualification in speciality.
  • Post registration certificate in conducting Urodynamic studies.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable criteria
  • Research Module.
  • Masters Degree
  • Advanced clinical assessment
  • Non medical prescribing

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant relevant experience in urology and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills in managing benign bladder conditions.
  • Accept personal accountability for own practice.
  • Experience and Knowledge of activating nerve stimulators.
  • Experience of initiating change and involving in service development.
  • Experience in running Nurse led clinic.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of evidence-based practice.
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance.
  • Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

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 workload and colleagues’ needs.
  • Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.
  • Leadership Skills.
  • Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management.
  • Effective interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to lead developments in practice.
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
  • Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills.
  • Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Communication Skills.

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria
  • To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with 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.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – political and Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDVeteran AwareNo smoking policyDisability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Age-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.NHS Rainbow badgeTime to changeStep into healthApprenticeships Top 100 Employers 2024

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lourdes Samson
Job title
Lead Nurse Benign Urology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01223 216897