Pre-Assessment Nurse Specialist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced registered nurse to join our friendly Pre-Assessment team.

Pre-Assessment is a nurse-led clinic focused on optimising patients before surgery to achieve the best possible outcomes. We play a key role in the pre-operative pathway by identifying patients with complex co-morbidities, taking comprehensive medical, surgical and drug histories, and requesting and interpreting investigations such as blood tests and ECGs. By identifying risks early, we help prevent day-of-surgery cancellations, improve patient outcomes, maintain safety and reduce length of stay.

This is a full-time, 12-month secondment to cover maternity leave. Core hours are 08:00–18:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00–16:00 Saturday, with flexibility for long days (07:30–20:00). The POA clinic operates every Saturday, with at least one Saturday shift per month.

The service is based at Addenbrooke’s, with additional clinics at Ely Community Diagnostic Centre, so the ability to travel to both sites is essential.

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel your skills match this role, we would welcome your application. Please contact us for an informal discussion.

Main duties of the job

Addenbrooke’s accepts complex patients from across the East of England, covering a wide range of specialties including colorectal, gynaecology, ENT, breast, upper GI, HPB, vascular, orthopaedic, urology and general surgery. Previous surgical experience or knowledge of these areas would be beneficial but is not essential.

Although the role involves autonomous working with individual caseloads, we work closely as a team, sharing clinical concerns and learning from each other. Monthly education sessions and team meetings support ongoing development.

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated nurse with strong clinical assessment skills to deliver a high-quality service. You must be able to work independently and have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as accurate documentation and multidisciplinary collaboration are essential.

As a Band 6 nurse, you will also undertake managerial responsibilities with support from Band 7 colleagues. These include appraisals, recruitment, supporting junior staff and taking charge of the unit on a rota basis. This requires strong leadership, problem-solving and delegation skills. You will also contribute to staff development and act as a role model.

Detailed job description and main 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. 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 10th May 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 19th May 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.