Clinical Nurse Specialist in AF and Stroke Prevention

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Shopping concourse

Day nurseries

Reduced-cost Stagecoach bus travel

Free Park & Ride bus between sites

Parking subsidies on site

24/7 hot food at reduced cost

Staff pod break spaces

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Stroke Prevention and Optimisation in Atrial Fibrillation (SOS-AF) team. You will screen for AF/atrial flutter, advise medical colleagues on anticoagulation, and work autonomously within a multidisciplinary setting.

The role involves contributing to clinics, audits, data analysis and research, with opportunities for education and training of staff.

Responsibilities

• Identify daily caseload and manage it methodically with flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances
• Provide high quality specialist advice and support to multidisciplinary teams, patients and families
• Deliver specialist education and training for staff and students
• Liaise with Primary Care and other secondary care hospitals
• Collaborate with intra-hospital departments, manage referrals and seek/offer clinical guidance

Job description

Clinical Nurse Specialist in AF and Stroke Prevention

Company:

Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a highly motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our Stroke Prevention and Optimisation in Atrial Fibrillation team (SOS-AF). As a successful applicant, you will have excellent communication and time management skills, and a strong ability to analyse complex cases, and provide detailed management advice to medical teams regarding anticoagulation in AF/atrial flutter management

You will work with various members of the Multi-Disciplinary team, screen for AF and atrial flutter, and recognising these on ECGs. You will work as an autonomous practitioner, and show evidence of expert clinical decision-making. You will also participate in clinics, projects, research, data analysis, and audits.

Main duties of the job:

• Responsible for identifying daily caseload, and working methodically, with flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Responsible for providing high quality, specialist advice and support to Multi-Disciplinary teams, patients, family members.
• Providing specialist education and training for other staff and students.
• Liaise with Primary Care and other secondary care hospitals
• Work with intra-hospital departments, seeking and providing advice, and managing referrals.

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)

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 9th November 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 18th 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.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust