Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Nutrition | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Within children’s services at Cambridge University Hospitals we are dedicated to providing specialist, professional care to our patients and their families in a welcoming and committed atmosphere. Our work is wide ranging, and we are respected both locally and as a regional tertiary specialist treatment centre.

CUH provides excellent care across both medical and surgical specialities. Our ethos of child centred care and multi-skilled collaboration drives our service, alongside a commitment to family focused teamwork.

We are seeking to recruit a clinical nurse specialist for our gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition team, specialising in inflammatory bowel disease in children and young people’s service within CUH. The post offers many opportunities to develop and shape the service, in addition to contributing to the senior nursing team across the trust.

As a clinical nurse in the service, you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as leading and influencing change. You will be motivated to make a positive difference to the child and family experience, maximising effective patient pathways and flow.

You should be a recognised expert in the specialty of gastroenterology, responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes and undertaking specialist nursing procedures

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff. This includes attending ward rounds, 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.

Required to undertake research and lead clinical audits in own specialist area.

Participating in specialist multidisciplinary teamwork focused on inflammatory bowel disease and other subspecialty areas.

You will ensure collaborative partnership working across teams in promoting service development for future expansion of Children’s Services.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary teams you will be responsible for coordinating a comprehensive, integrated, service. You will provide specialist clinical skills and will liaise with all relevant professional groups and agencies within and outside the Trust to enhance the delivery of care to children, young people and families with gastroenterology conditions, providing guidance, support and advice.

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)

This vacancy will close at midnight on 20th October 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 2nd November 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 b

📌 Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Nutrition | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Town of Cambridge)
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📍 Town of Cambridge