Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Nurse Specialist Hepatobiliary
The closing date is 17 November 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Nurse to work as the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Hepatobiliary (HPB) service for a 12 month maternity leave secondment.

You will be based within Oncology out-patients but also be involved with in-patient care. You will have excellent communication and time management skills, the ability to work under pressure and to work alongside and manage the current Support Nurse to lead the service whilst supporting patients along their Pathway.

You will work with various members of the wider Multi-Disciplinary team, managing patients from referral, during treatment and supporting patients throughout their journey including end of life. You will have the ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and show evidence of advanced decision making and being core member of the MDT.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes the provision of specialist education and training for other staff and students.
• Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care.

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?

• 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)

Details
Date posted: 09 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 180-B-CVA1199-RE
Job locations: Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
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 or fixed term contract. 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 17th November 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 2nd December 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.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake; Evidence of continuous professional development; Advanced communication skills qualification
• Desirable: Advanced clinical assessment; Counselling Skills; Mentoring course

Experience

• Essential: Relevant experience in HPB Surgery; Relevant experience in Oncology and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills; CNS experience
• Desirable: Palliative care experience; Experience of formal/informal teaching; Outpatient experience

Knowledge

• Essential: Understanding of cancer pathways; Understanding of HPB Treatment modalities; Understanding of palliative care
• Desirable: Understanding of Clinical Governance; Understanding of CNS role

Skills

• Essential: Good verbal and written communication skills; Capable of working as an integral member of a small team; Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues' needs; Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
• Desirable: Leadership Skills; Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time-management; Effective interpersonal skills; Ability to lead developments in practice; Commitment to multidisciplinary working; Demonstrate analytical and judgmental skills. Ability to quickly appraise situation and act accordingly

Additional Requirements

• Essential: To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct; Capable of developing liaisons with other practice areas/academic institutions; The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
• Desirable: Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty - political and Trust

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. 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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Addenbrookes Hospital - Division B, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Nurse Specialist HPB Oncology, Abigail Redman, abigail.redman@nhs.net

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