Staff Nurse | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 p.a pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Cambridge, CB2 2QQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

F5 Transplant Enhanced Care Unit (TECU) consists of 5 beds for level 2 patients following a transplant surgery. F5TECU forms part of one of the UKs most comprehensive adult solid organ transplant programmes. F5TECU is the only centre in the UK specifically caring for transplant patients requiring level 2 support.

The unit supports patients who require close monitoring and specialist care before, during and after transplantation. The organs transplanted at CUH include kidney, simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant combined, Liver and multiple abdominal organ transplant. We are 1 of only 2 centres in the UK that offers this highly specified transplant.

F5TECU nurses are highly competent in caring for transplant patients requiring strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication and the ability to work effectively in a fast paced, highly specialised environment whilst maintaining compassionate and holistic care.

• Ability to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives

• Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems

• Practical application of Trust documentation standards

• Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager/bleep holder

• Understanding and maintenance of confidentiality

• Ability to identity problems and recommend solutions

• Ability to demonstrate effective time management

• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload

• Awareness and respect for the cultural and emotional needs of colleagues, patients and relatives

• Ability to adapt to meet changing workloads and to work under pressure

• Ability to work well within a team

• Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) 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 CUH?

• 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

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.

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.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 11 OCT 2026

Interviews will be held on the 16 OCT 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 Sunday 11 Oct 2026

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