Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Nurse | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750 p.a. pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Ely, CB6 1DN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	31 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Sept 2026

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Summary

Join the CUH team at the Ely and Wisbech Community Diagnostic Centres!

An exciting opportunity has been created to play a key role in transforming children’s respiratory services, delivering high-quality care closer to home.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Nurse to lead nurse-led clinics within Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). The post holder will support early diagnosis and management of Asthma in children and young people, working within a community-based service on both Ely and Wisbech CDC sites.

Be part of an innovative, dynamic team transforming diagnostic care, whilst working within a supportive leadership team with opportunities to contribute to service development and change.

Make a real difference to patient access and experience in local communities, whilst accessing CUH’s extensive staff benefits, development opportunities, and NHS pension scheme.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you.

Informal discussions are strongly encouraged.

Main duties of the job

Lead and deliver specialist paediatric asthma clinics within CDCs

Undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of respiratory conditions including asthma, chronic cough, and wheeze

Provide expert clinical advice and support to children, young people, families, and multidisciplinary teams

Work collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care services

Contribute to the development and implementation of community respiratory pathways

Support education, training, and supervision of staff and students

Participate in clinical leadership, audit, and quality improvement initiatives

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)

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

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 12th August 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 25th August 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 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 Wednesday 12 Aug 2026

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