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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site leisure facilities

Staff travel benefits

Employee parking

Job summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a full-time Chaperone at the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Wisbech. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, assisting with patient care during investigations and supporting administrative tasks.

This role champions patient safety, upholds NHS values, and may require training at Addenbrookes and occasional cover at Ely. 37.5 hours per week with shifts 8am-8pm as the CDC expands.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures including pre-procedural checks.
• Assist with clinical observations and ensure devices are ready for use.
• Organise patients and liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to maintain workflow.
• Provide administrative support as required.
• Act as a patient safety champion and uphold NHS values.

Job description

Chaperone | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are recruiting for the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Wisbech!

Are you passionate about exceptional healthcare and would you like to make a difference in your local community? The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Wisbech presents an exciting opportunity for the role of clinical Chaperones.

The aim of the new CDC is to make it easier for people to access diagnostic services such as Ultrasound, Echo and Respiratory outside of acute hospital facilities. This approach will help alleviate the pressure on hospitals, offer quicker access to tests, and enhance convenience for patients.

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, assisting with patient care during investigations. You will also provide support with administrative tasks when required. You will serve as a champion for patient safety and act as an ambassador for NHS values ensuring excellent healthcare and customer service.

This is a full time position, 37.5 flexible working hours per week in order to support a service that will eventually run 7 days a week and extended hours 8am-8pm. Please kindly note you will be required to attend training at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge as part of your role and you may be required to provide cover at our CDC in Ely.

***Face to face interviews will be held on Monday 26th October 2026 at the Community Diagnostic Centre, North Cambridgeshire Hospital. Churchill Road. Wisbech PE13 3AB***

You will work as part of a team providing a high quality of service to patients, colleagues and the public.

Under the direction of the registered practitioner in charge, ensure a smooth workflow by organising patients and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team.

Prepare patients for diagnostic procedures including the completion of pre-procedural assessments/checklists and clinical observations.

Ensure medical devices are ready for use including safety checks.

Actively monitor and report any change in patient condition or any problem or hazard within the department to the registered practitioner in charge.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

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 18 October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 26 October 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

As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Please note this vacancy has been capped to 150 applications. 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 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.

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026