Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional and highly skilled Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Allergy and Clinical Immunology services. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a specialist team, drive service innovation, and ensure the highest standards of patient care.
As the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will lead on the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care using highly specialist expertise in Allergy clinical practice. You will work with clinical teams to ensure delivery of high-quality, clinically effective and cost-efficient healthcare across both specialties, aligned to national standards and best practice.
As an expert practitioner, you will provide care through nurse-led clinics and work with the multi-disciplinary teams to deliver a service to adults & children in an Out-Patient setting. Experience and knowledge in Biological treatments, venom and pollen desensitization/immunotherapy will be a requirement for this post.
Main duties of the job
Leadership and management of a workforce of specialist nurses within Allergy and clinical immunology services.
Responsible for the assessment, planning, diagnosis, implementation and evaluation of care, utilising highly specialist skills in Allergy clinical practice.
Responsible for ensuring high quality, clinical and cost-effective healthcare across both Allergy and Clinical Immunology specialties.
Be involved in the strategic review of clinical services as appropriate and introducing innovative ways of working in response to increasing patient demand and meeting performance targets.
Responsible for implementing a clearly defined integrated approach to patient care encompassing new treatments and evidence based care.
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.
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
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19 April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 28 April 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 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.
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
This vacancy will close at midnight on 19 April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 28 April 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 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
- Registered Nurse with a degree
- Post registration module in Specialist field of work
- Research Module
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (if nurse led services are part of role)
- Teaching and mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development with a portfolio of learning
- Leadership and management module
- Willingness & ability to work toward masters
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Master's degree
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as clinical nurse specialist in Allergy
- Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with in-depth knowledge and broad experience
- Experience in audit management
- Evidence of leading service change
Desirable
- Clinical experience in Immunology nursing
- Project management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously in nurse-led clinics
- Proven leadership skills - to lead/ build teams
- Proven ability to manage and progress own and others' professional development
- Presentation skills - verbal and written
- Able to effectively respond to change and apply added value of change to service developments in practice
- Proven ability with the management and delivery of Clinical Governance - quality and safety assurance
Desirable
- Clinical skills in Clinical Immunology
Additional requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with a degree
- Post registration module in Specialist field of work
- Research Module
- Advanced clinical assessment skills (if nurse led services are part of role)
- Teaching and mentoring qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development with a portfolio of learning
- Leadership and management module
- Willingness & ability to work toward masters
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- Master's degree
Knowledge/experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience as clinical nurse specialist in Allergy
- Recognised as an expert in the field of practice with in-depth knowledge and broad experience
- Experience in audit management
- Evidence of leading service change
Desirable
- Clinical experience in Immunology nursing
- Project management
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills with proven ability to influence all levels of staff
- Ability to work autonomously in nurse-led clinics
- Proven leadership skills - to lead/ build teams
- Proven ability to manage and progress own and others' professional development
- Presentation skills - verbal and written
- Able to effectively respond to change and apply added value of change to service developments in practice
- Proven ability with the management and delivery of Clinical Governance - quality and safety assurance
Desirable
- Clinical skills in Clinical Immunology
Additional requirements
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Committed to continuous service development and quality improvement
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
- Reliable and supportive
- 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.
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).