Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist - Orthopaedics

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking an orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist to support surgery for children and young people. The role emphasizes collaborative partnership working and development of services, offering opportunities for career growth. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with a commitment to enhancing patient care. Flexible working arrangements available.

Benefits

Career and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

On-site leisure facilities

Discounted travel options

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting elective and non-elective surgery.
• Ability to work in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Motivation to enhance child and carer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a comprehensive, integrated service.
• Provide specialist clinical skills to patients.
• Liaise with professional groups for better care delivery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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.

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.

Benefits

• 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)
• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site
• Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free
• Free route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals, with subsidised on-site parking for eligible staff
• Hot food available 24/7 at a reduced cost; staff pod break spaces and a colleague-only café with free tea and coffee
• Flexible working arrangements to support good work-life balance

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 apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 21st September 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 29th September 2025.

Note: This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.

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.