Paediatric Haemophilia Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job overview

Do you have the clinical skills, compassion and commitment to make a real difference for people living with bleeding disorders?

We are seeking a knowledgeable and patient focused paediatric haemophilia clinical nurse specialist to join our multidisciplinary team at Cambridge University Hospitals’ Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre.

You will play a central role in delivering specialist nursing care, education and support to children and adults with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Working closely with consultants, physiotherapists, pharmacy and laboratory teams, you will provide expert clinical advice, coordinate care and empower patients and their families / carers to self-manage their condition where appropriate.

Cambridge University Hospital is the regional treatment centre for children and young people with a diagnosis of Haemophilia and is supported by dedicated Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Units as well as a critical care transport team. This role will support Children’s Services as we move into the future here at CUH with the development of Cambridge Children’s Hospital.

Applicants are encouraged to make contact for further information regarding this role

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a paediatric NMC registered nurse, with significant post registration experience in this speciality and a willingness to lead the paediatric haemophilia nursing team. You will have excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach and a passion for providing high quality, patient centred care. Experience in bleeding disorders is required with evidence of CPD in this specialist area.

Working for our organisation

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)

Detailed job description and main 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

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 12 July 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 20 July 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse educated to Degree level or willingness to undertake

Post registration qualification in speciality

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Teaching qualification.

Advanced communication skills/counselling qualification or willingness to undertake

Advanced clinical assessment

Desirable criteria

Research Module.

Masters Degree

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant relevant experience in the Specialty and ability to demonstrate expert nursing skills.

Accept personal accountability for own practice.

Experience of formal/informal teaching.

Experience of initiating change

Desirable criteria

NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of evidence-based practice.

Understanding of Clinical Governance.

Understand of patient pathways its complexities and how to support the patient through this

Skills

Essential criteria

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Capable of working as an integral member of a small team.

Adaptable to changing situations due workload and colleagues’ needs.

Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients.

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

Desirable criteria

Advanced communication skills.

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

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 criteria

Knowledge of broader issues related to specialty – political and Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Carol Chenery

Job title

Matron Paediatric Oncology and Haematology

Email address

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Additional information

Christina Sleep
Lead CNS Medical Haematology
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