Speciality Support Nurse - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job overview

This is an exciting time for the Trauma and Orthopaedics Clinical Nurse Specialist and Specialty Support Nurse team at CUH. We have a  new Band 6 post providing opportunity to come and join us. Our dynamic, motivated team of specialist nurses work across both trauma and elective patient pathways to provide the highest standards of evidence-based care.

We are a  busy major trauma centre for the whole region with a hugely variable caseload of major trauma patients to support through their admission, inpatient care and discharge This role will primarily support the Orthopaedic trauma unit – alongside junior / senior trauma fellows & consultants with aspects of supporting throughout the team.

These clinically based roles will require you to complete clinical assessment and examination skills modules. We are proud of our in-house and local university education opportunities, providing professional development and a rewarding working environment.

We are an integral part of various inpatient and outpatient services within our specialty. These include the Multiprofessional Fracture Clinic – a remote clinic supported by clinicians and ourselves. These services require a varied skillset to allow triaging of patients by phone and providing advice and reassurance with treatment plans.

This is a varied role for the right candidate. We are looking for self- motivated nurses with current experience in trauma and orthopaedics who are keen to further develop their knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the provision of high quality, patient focused care

Responsible for assessing, developing and implementing specialist nursing care programmes

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to, and liaising with, other staff

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 -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of 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 21 December 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 8 January 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.