Job summary
Due to a vacancy, the East of England Children's and TYA Cancer (CTYAc) Operational Delivery Network (ODN) is seeking to appoint a senior team member to support the Network in delivering the NHSE service specifications for TYA cancer.

The EoE CTYAc ODN aims to improve the experiences and outcomes for children and young people with cancer. The post holder will work closely with the Children's cancer ODN Lead nurse and will form part of the CTYAc ODN senior leadership team. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Teenage Cancer Trust Lead TYA Nurse and the ODN Children's Lead Nurse as well as nurses and AHPs at hospitals across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead on improving pathways of care across the East of England for TYA patients affected by cancer. The post holder will work closely with patients, commissioners, regional providers other stakeholders and clinical networks to ensure access to high quality, equitable and sustainable care for young people with cancer across the East of England. The post is full time but part time will be considered.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Pia Fagelman, Senior Programme Manager EoE CTYAc ODN to have an informal discussion prior to applying.

Main duties of the job
The East of England (EoE) Children's, Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Operational Delivery Network (ODN) is hosted through Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is comprised of the Childrens Cancer ODN (CCODN) and the Teenage and Young Adult cancer ODN (TYACODN) working closely together. ODN's exist to improve care across a regional basis for patients within their scope of practice.

The TYA cancer ODN covers the principal treatment centre at CUH and its associated Designated Hospitals (DH's) along with regional hospitals across the East of England.

The post holder will be a credible leader in the field of TYA cancer who exercises authority in decision making and advances the development and practice of evidence based care for TYA with cancer in accordance with the national service specifications.

They will work alongside the ODN senior programme manager, ODN Clinical Directors and the Children's cancer ODN Lead Nurse as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team, to lead the strategic and operational development of a coherent and effective ODN and the delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and regional priorities.

The post holder will work collaboratively with all stakeholders to support the development of high quality cancer services for TYA living in the East of England providing leadership and acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge to ensure the young person and family are at the centre of all the ODN undertakes.

About us
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?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

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

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

However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 19 July 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 05 Aug 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

• 1.RN Adult
• 2.Masters level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent professional experience working with young people
• 3.Post registration module in oncology
• 4.Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
• 5.Leadership or management module
• 6.Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• 1.Leadership / Management qualification
• 2.Advanced communication course
• 3.PRINCE 2/Project management
• 4.PGCert
• 5.Level 3 Safeguarding training

Experience
Essential

• 1.Significant clinical experience in TYA (age 16-24) oncology as defined by the Service Specifications
• 2.Evidence of leading service development
• 3.Experience and knowledge of managing a budget
• 4.Experience and knowledge of managing and leading a team
• 5.Experience of cross speciality working
• 6.Experience of regional working

Desirable

• 1.Practical experience of policy development
• 2.Experience of research and audit
• 3.Experience of delivering education programmes
• 4.Experience of managing a project

Knowledge
Essential

• 1.Knowledge of departmental governance
• 2.Knowledge of service specifications for TYA Cancer
• 3.Knowledge of TYA regional pathways

Skills
Essential

• 1. Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
• 2. Presentation and report writing skills.
• 3. Proven leadership and team leading skills
• 4. Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
• 5. Good analytical skills and ability to consider competing priorities
• 6. Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
• 7. Ability to manage challenge and conflict

Desirable

• Use of project management software

Additional Requirements
Essential

• 1. Highly motivated
• 2. Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
• 3. Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
• 4. Member of CCLG
• 5. Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
• 6. The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

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.

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.