Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

This vacancy is for Registered Nurses with full NMC registration. If you are an internationally trained nurse that has not passed their OSCE (objective structured clinical examination), you will not be considered for this role and will be automatically rejected, so please do not apply.

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.

This vacancy will close on the 15th Nov 2026

Interviews will be held on the 27 Nov 2026

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

• Registered with NMC (RN1/RN2/RN7 or RNA) or other regulatory body as applicable and / or NIHR CRP accreditation
• Professional adult nursing or equivalent level science qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level OR equivalent relevant experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and/or mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Proven clinical experience
• Coordination of patient care

Desirable

• Experience of formal/informal teaching
• Experience of mentoring junior staff
• NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing
• Health and Safety awareness
• Quality issues and Clinical Governance
• Awareness of Trust policies
• Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
• Able to demonstrate an interest in Research

Desirable

• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice
• Understanding of the Role of the Research Nurse
• Understanding of the Informed Consent Process

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
• Self-motivated
• Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager
• Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
• Ability to work independently but also able to operate effectively within multi-disciplinary
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues' needs
• Numerate with basic IT skills
• Practical application of Trust documentation standards
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Awareness and respect for colleagues', patients', relatives' cultural and emotional needs

Desirable

• Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Competent in standard PC packages (Windows, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access)
• Venepuncture and cannulation skills
• Competent in obtaining ECG's
• Oral Drug competencies

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cambridge University Hospitals-Division R&D

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)