Speciality Support Nurse – Fragility Fractures
The closing date is 23 April 2026.
This is an exciting time for the Trauma and Orthopaedics Clinical Nurse Specialist and Specialty Support Nurse team at CUH. We have a Band 6 Specialty Support Nurse post within our Fragility Fracture inpatient team, providing an 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.
This role will primarily support the Fragility Fracture team, and will work alongside Resident Doctors and Consultants providing excellent care to our frail older adult population. The role also provides the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in caring for this complex patient group among the wider multi‑disciplinary 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. 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.
Benefits to you
- Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
- Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site.
- Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, and route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals.
- Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
- Hot food available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues.
- Staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, break space and private outside area.
- Flexible arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Teaching or mentoring qualification
- Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
- Degree
- Research Module
Experience
- Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- Accept personal accountability for own practice
- Experience of formal/informal teaching
- NHS experience
Knowledge
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Understanding and knowledge of specialist field
Skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues needs
- Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own workload; effective time management.
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Commitment to multidisciplinary working.
- Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- Documentation, audit and presentation skills
Additional Requirements
- To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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