About this role
Job summary
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse who is committed to delivering safe, kind and excellent patient care? Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for enthusiastic registered nurses to join our multidisciplinary teams and help us provide high-quality, individualised and evidence-based care.
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your nursing career within an acute hospital environment where you will be supported to build your clinical knowledge, strengthen your leadership skills and contribute to continuous improvement.
As a Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse, you will assess patients' individual needs, plan and evaluate their care, and work closely with patients, relatives, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to deliver holistic, patient-focused care while respecting each person's cultural, emotional and spiritual needs
Main duties of the job
You will provide skilled nursing care based on a comprehensive assessment of each patient's needs. Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, you will develop and evaluate care plans, establish realistic goals and ensure that patients and their families are appropriately involved in decisions about care.
Effective communication will be central to your role. You will build professional and supportive relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues while helping to promote teamwork across the clinical area. You will maintain clear, accurate and timely records in accordance with Trust documentation standards and ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.
You will also support the delivery of evidence-based practice by reflecting on your own clinical work, participating in research where appropriate and helping to apply relevant research findings within the clinical area.
You will be encouraged to question practice constructively, contribute ideas and support improvements that enhance the safety, quality and experience of patient care
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 practice 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 life
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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- 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 date of employment
We are currently recruiting across a range of adult wards. Successful candidates will be allocated to a ward based on service needs and available vacancies across the Trust.
If successful, you will be placed in a central recruitment pool for up to six months while a suitable ward or clinic placement is identified. If an allocation cannot be secured within this period, your application may be withdrawn.
Interviews
All interviews for this role will be conductedface-to-face and interview dates will be confirmed to candidates successful at shortlisting. Unfortunately, virtual interviews cannot be accommodated. If you are unable to attend your scheduled interview, please contact us as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be considered where feasible. Failure to notify us may result in your application being withdrawn.
Please note this vacancy has been capped. Once the limit is reached the vacancy will automatically close.
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
- oCurrent registration with NMC on part one or two of the register
- oCompleted preceptorship
Desirable
- oTeaching and assessing qualification
- oOther post-basic, health-related courses evidence of continuing professional development and its application
Experience
Essential
- oRecent proven clinical practice in an acute hospital setting
- oExperience in the public sector
- oExperience in intravenous drug administration
Desirable
- oExperience of mentoring junior staff
- oExperience of teaching junior staff
- oExperience of shift: shift ward management in absence of senior colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding of NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
- oGood theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
- oHealth and Safety awareness
- oUnderstanding and knowledge of Quality issues and Clinical Governance
- oAwareness of Trust and Ward/Department policies
- oProfessional awareness reflected in attitude and appearance
Desirable
- oAwareness of risk management procedure
- oAn understanding of the professional nursing agenda
- oAwareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
Skills
Essential
- oPractical application of Trust documentation standards
- oAbility to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager/bleep holder
- oUnderstanding and maintenance of confidentiality
- oAbility to identify problems and recommend solutions
- oAbility to demonstrate effective time management
- oAbility to plan, organise and prioritise workload
- oAbility to adapt to meet changing workloads and to work under pressure
- oAbility to work well within a team
- oWillingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
Desirable
- oAbility to demonstrate practical application of health and safety in relation to acuity and patient/nurse ratio
- oEffective management of equipment and resources
Additional Requirements
Essential
- oFlexible approach to working in line with service requirements
- oThe ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Together-safe, kind, excellent
- oActively promote and value equality, diversity and inclusion, treating others with dignity and respect
- oCompliance with all Trust policies and procedures
- oAwareness and respect for the cultural and emotional needs of colleagues, patients and relatives
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital - Division A/B/C/D
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)