Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse with experience in Teenage & Young Adult (TYA) cancer to help shape the future of cancer services for young people across the East of England (EoE).
The Children's and TYA Cancer (CTYAc) Operational Delivery Network (ODN) is seeking to appoint a senior team member to support the Network in delivering the NHSE service specifications for TYA cancer; Clinical Engagement Lead.
The EoE CTYAc ODN aims to improve the experiences and outcomes for children and young people with cancer. The post holder will work closely with the Children's cancer ODN Lead nurse and will form part of the CTYAc ODN senior leadership team. The post holder will work collaboratively with the Teenage Cancer Trust Lead TYA Nurse and the ODN Children's Lead Nurse as well as nurses and AHPs at hospitals across the region.
This is an exciting opportunity offered as a fixed term or secondment to lead on improving pathways of care across the East of England for TYA patients affected by cancer. The post holder will work closely with patients, commissioners, regional providers other stakeholders and clinical networks to ensure access to high quality, equitable and sustainable care for young people with cancer across the East of England.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to contact Pia Fagelman, Senior Programme Manager EoE CTYAc ODN to have an informal discussion prior to applying.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the senior management team of the Children, Teenagers and Young Adults (CTYA) Operational Delivery Network (ODN).
You will work to improve services for TYA patients across the East of England.
You will be knowledgeable and a credible expert within TYA cancer in order to engage meaningfully with local teams across the region.
You will be a great communicator and be able to navigate sometimes challenging issues.
You will lead on patient engagement activities, ensuring the patient voice is central to any service improvement work.
About us
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?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job 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.
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 23 October 2025
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 10 October 2025
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 caf, 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.
Job description
Job 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.
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 23 October 2025
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 10 October 2025
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 caf, 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Adult
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent professional experience working with young people
- Post registration module in oncology
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management module
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Advanced communication course
- PRINCE 2/Project management
- PGCert 5.Level 3 Safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in TYA (age 16-24) oncology as defined by the Service Specifications
- Evidence of leading service development
- Experience and knowledge of managing a budget
- Experience and knowledge of managing and leading a team
- Experience of cross speciality working
- Experience of regional working
Desirable
- Practical experience of policy development
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of delivering education programmes
- Experience of managing a project
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of departmental governance
- Knowledge of service specifications for TYA Cancer
- Knowledge of TYA regional pathways
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Presentation and report writing skills.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Good analytical skills and ability to consider competing priorities
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
- Ability to manage challenge and conflict
Desirable
- Use of project management software
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Member of CCLG
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful change management projects whilst working from home
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Adult
- Masters level qualification in relevant subject or equivalent professional experience working with young people
- Post registration module in oncology
- Evidence of professional continuous development and portfolio of learning
- Leadership or management module
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Leadership / Management qualification
- Advanced communication course
- PRINCE 2/Project management
- PGCert 5.Level 3 Safeguarding training
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience in TYA (age 16-24) oncology as defined by the Service Specifications
- Evidence of leading service development
- Experience and knowledge of managing a budget
- Experience and knowledge of managing and leading a team
- Experience of cross speciality working
- Experience of regional working
Desirable
- Practical experience of policy development
- Experience of research and audit
- Experience of delivering education programmes
- Experience of managing a project
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of departmental governance
- Knowledge of service specifications for TYA Cancer
- Knowledge of TYA regional pathways
Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Presentation and report writing skills.
- Proven leadership and team leading skills
- Proven ability to manage and progress own professional development.
- Good analytical skills and ability to consider competing priorities
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice.
- Ability to manage challenge and conflict
Desirable
- Use of project management software
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Member of CCLG
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Evidence of successful change management projects whilst working from home
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).