Job overview
Within children’s services at Cambridge University Hospitals we are dedicated to providing specialist, professional care to our patients and their families in a welcoming and committed atmosphere. We have an ethos of child centred care.
We are seeking to recruit an orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist, on a secondment contract, for our children and young people’s service within CUH. The role will be supporting elective and non-elective surgery and working across the inpatient and outpatient setting. The post offers many opportunities to develop and shape the service, in addition to contributing to the senior nursing team across the trust.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical nurse in the service you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as leading and influencing change. You will be motivated to make a positive difference to the child and carers experience, maximising effective patient pathways and flow.
You will ensure collaborative partnership working across teams in promoting service development for future expansion of Children’s Services, looking ahead to the Cambridge Childrens Hospital.
Working alongside the other members of the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for coordinating a comprehensive, integrated, service. You will provide specialist clinical skills and will liaise with all relevant professional groups and agencies within and outside the Trust to enhance the delivery of care to children, young people and families with orthopaedic conditions, providing guidance, support and advice.
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.
Please note: Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
You must be in a permanent role at CUH in order to apply and be considered for this role.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 31st July 2025.
Interviews are due to be held on 11th August 2025.
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
RSCN/ RN Child
First Degree (or equivalent level experience) in nursing or health-related subject
Teaching and Assessing qualification
Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable criteria
Post-graduate Masters
Counselling qualification
Non-medical prescriber
Advanced communication skills
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience in orthopaedic / trauma care
Working with acute and chronically ill children and young people
Evidence of having worked collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrate a commitment to teaching colleagues / students and involvement in mentorship
Community experience
Desirable criteria
Experience in caring for children with orthopaedic conditions, and their families
Evidence of publications in nursing journals
Knowledge
Essential criteria
•Recent developments in orthopaedic / trauma care
•Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of the Children Act
•Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of the National Service Framework
•Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of the Every Child Matters
•Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of the Working together to Safeguard Children
•Demonstrate an understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan
Desirable criteria
Experience in developing care pathways and patient information
Skills
Essential criteria
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Skills of diplomacy and negotiation
Well-developed organisational and planning ability, able to prioritise and delegate
Maintain a flexible attitude to change
Demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team and build good relationships
Computer literate
Ability to manage performance of staff, change management and conflict
Desirable criteria
Experience of managing a caseload
Experience of managing conflict
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all time towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust vales of safe, kind and excellent
Ability to get on with a wide range of people at all levels within the organisation and external agencies
Committed to providing a high standard of clinical care
Able to motivate others
To work flexibly as the role demands
Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
Autonomous Practitioner
Experience of audit and research
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
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Further details / informal visits contact
Name
Emma Lally
Job title
Matron
Email address
emma.lally2@nhs.net