About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the paediatric nursing team here at Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) as a Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). You will be part of an established CNS team who provide specialist support, education, teaching and advice to patients, families and staff, both within the Primary Treatment Centre (PTC) here at CUH and throughout the East of England, including shared care hospitals. This role will also be part of a service that has expanded in order to offer a Bone Marrow Transplantation Service for Paediatrics here at CUH.
Your role will act as a key worker, ensuring smooth co-ordination of the child's cancer journey throughout the whole treatment trajectory and beyond. Your involvement with the child and all members of the team involved in the care pathway, will start at diagnosis and continue throughout the treatment period into follow up or transfer to other professional care teams if required.
CUH is the PTC for children and young people with a diagnosis of cancer 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.
Applicants are encouraged to make contact for further information regarding this role.
Main duties of the job
You need to have extensive knowledge and experience of working within the field of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, at a senior nursing level and can understand and interpret protocols required for the child's treatment. Furthermore, you must be able to work independently and manage a defined caseload of patients. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you will need to be able to work collaboratively with many members of the multidisciplinary team.
About us
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?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description Job 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 19th 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 caf, 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
oRSCN/ RN Child oFirst Degree (or equivalent level) in nursing or health-related subject oQualification in Paediatric Oncology oTeaching and Assessing qualification oEvidence of on-going CPD oAdvanced safeguarding training
Desirable
oPost-graduate Diploma/Degree/Masters oGCP training oAdvanced communication skills
Experience Essential
oWorking with acute and chronically ill children and young people with a cancer diagnosis oEvidence of having worked collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team oDemonstrate a commitment to teaching colleagues / students and involvement in mentorship oExperience in developing cross organisational relationships oExperience of research and audit
Desirable
oEvidence of publications in nursing journals oExperience working in an outpatient setting
Knowledge Essential
oDemonstrate an understanding of the integral nature of research in paediatric oncology oDemonstrate an understanding of how paediatric oncology research is set up nationally
Desirable
oExperience in developing patient information
Skills Essential
oExcellent written and oral communication skills oSkills of diplomacy and negotiation oWell-developed organisational and planning ability, able to prioritise and delegate oMaintain a flexible attitude to change oDemonstrate an ability to work as part of a team and build good relationships oComputer literate
Desirable
oExperience of managing a caseload oExperience of managing conflict oPhlebotomy skills
Additional Requirements Essential
oThe ability to understand and behave at all time towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust vales of safe, kind and excellent oAbility to work collaboratively with a wide range of people at all levels within the organisation and external agencies oCommitted to providing a high standard of clinical care oAble to motivate others oTo work flexibly as the role demands oCar driver/ clean full UK driving Licence oCurrent NMC registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Addenbrookes Hospital - Division E
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)