Sister/Charge Nurse - United Kingdom - Cambridge University Hospitals

Description

Band 6

Main area Respiratory Medicine Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: 6 month fixed term/secondment also available Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C Town Cambridge Salary £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59 Interview date 03/06/2024

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Nursing Team on Ward N2. The ward is made up entirely of single patient rooms and primarily cares for patients with respiratory or gastroenterology conditions.

You will inspire the team to deliver an exceptional level of nursing care to our patients and drive and support change. We require a motivated individual who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of care, has leadership skills, and is driven to make a difference to our patient's experience of healthcare and how it is delivered. A calm, diplomatic and caring approach is necessary and you must have the ability to deal with the varied and challenging demands of this role. You must have the ability to multi-task and prioritise under pressure, work within a large multi-disciplinary team and ensure the trust values are incorporated in to practice at all times.

1 Permanent post and 1 6 month Fixed Term/Secondment post available.

Our nursing staff and wider MDT work collaboratively to provide outstanding care for our patients. Working within such an environment will nurture your potential and reward you with professional growth and career development. Your professional development will be tailored to your needs and will be supported by the Ward Manager, Matron and Professional Development Team.

Main duties of the job

To participate in a full range of shifts, including Divisional bleep rotas, ensuring visible leadership on the ward.

To assist the Ward Manager in the running of the ward and coordinating the MDT to ensure delivery of safe, efficient and effective patient care.

Acting as a role model to junior staff and students.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us...

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) 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.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.

If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (

Closing date is midnight on 23 May 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 3 June 2024

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)

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

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

• Relevant clinical experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching or mentoring qualification
• Post registration qualification in speciality or willingness to complete
• Degree
• Respiratory Course

Experience

• Experience of shift and ward management in absence of senior colleagues
• Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
• Accept personal accountability for own practice
• Experience in an acute care environment
• Experience of delegate Senior Sister responsibility during the absence of manager
• Experience of clinical supervision/action learning/reflective practice
• Experience in respiratory specialty

Knowledge

• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
• Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
• Health and Safety awareness
• Quality issues and Clinical Governance
• Awareness of Trust and Ward/Department policies
• Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviours
• An understanding of the professional nursing agenda
• Knowledge of managing Human Resource issues i.e. poor performance, sickness, recruitment and retention
• Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS

Skills

• Proven verbal and written communication skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives
• Practical application of Trust documentation standards
• Self-motivated
• Ability to provide leadership in order to influence patient care standards
• Ability to transfer skills to other wards/areas in order to fulfill the divisional bleep holder role
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure in order to maximize positive outcomes
• Ability to provide effective role modelling to other team members
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Time Management
• Motivated to work collaboratively as a member of a multi- disciplinary team
• Awareness and respect for colleagues', patients' and relatives' cultural and emotional needs
• Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
• Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems
• Ability to induct and orientate new staff to clinical area and to identify the key learning needs of less experienced staff
• Practical skills teaching
• Leadership Skills

Additional Requirements

• To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.