Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Nurse

Main area Respiratory - Community Diagnostic Centre Grade Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term/Secondment) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

7.5 hours per week (1 Thursday clinic per week) Job
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Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Ely Salary £57,528 - £64,750 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 25/08/2026

Join the CUH team at the Ely and Wisbech Community Diagnostic Centres!

An exciting opportunity has been created to play a key role in transforming children’s respiratory services, delivering high-quality care closer to home.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Nurse to lead nurse-led clinics within Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs). The post holder will support early diagnosis and management of Asthma in children and young people, working within a community-based service on both Ely and Wisbech CDC sites.

Be part of an innovative, dynamic team transforming diagnostic care, whilst working within a supportive leadership team with opportunities to contribute to service development and change.

Make a real difference to patient access and experience in local communities, whilst accessing CUH’s extensive staff benefits, development opportunities, and NHS pension scheme.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you.

Informal discussions are strongly encouraged.

Main duties of the job

Lead and deliver specialist paediatric asthma clinics within CDCs

Undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of respiratory conditions including asthma, chronic cough, and wheeze

Provide expert clinical advice and support to children, young people, families, and multidisciplinary teams

Work collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care services

Contribute to the development and implementation of community respiratory pathways

Support education, training, and supervision of staff and students

Participate in clinical leadership, audit, and quality improvement initiatives

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)

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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 12th August 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 25th August 2026.

Benefits to you

• At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days.
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