Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills to join our team as a Sister/Charge Nurse on G5 at Cambridge University Hospitals.
G5 is a 28 bedded Transplant unit. We admit patients directly from home pre-operatively, prepare them for theatre and aim to provide exceptional standards of care throughout their surgical journey and into recovery. The Roy Calne Transplant unit is a specialist centre caring for kidney, simultaneous kidney and pancreas, liver, multi-visceral transplant and encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis patients. The work is fast paced, wide ranging and we are well respected both regionally and as a national referral centre
Closely supported by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Matron you will work together as part of the Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse team to ensure the smooth running of the unit. You will also be supported to develop in your role as a leader within the exciting field of surgery and transplantation.
This post is part time involves and full range of shifts including nights and weekends and will require participation in the divisional nurse bleep holder rota.
Main duties of the job
As a Charge Nurse/ Sister you will be instrumental in ensuring the application of effective clinical practice of all staff so patientsreceive the highest possible standard of care.
Ensure that caredelivered to patients within the department is monitored and withinexpected standards of care.
Collaboratively work with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure thatstandards of care are consistently maintained.
Provide expert clinical advice to ensure appropriate treatment andcare is delivered to the patient at all times.
An emphasis on the role is not only managing areas of thedepartment but supporting the Senior Sister in the management of staff and the wider division.
About us
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 ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport 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.
Job description
Job 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.
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 (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 1 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 9 May 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.
Job description
Job 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.
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 (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 1 May 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 9 May 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
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC as an adult nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Practice assessor and supervisor
- Qualification in acute care management
Desirable
- Completion of a leadership program
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
- Transplant nursing experience
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
Desirable
- Experience as team leader
- Experience in team development and management eg. appraisals
- Previous experience in an acute assessment unit or emergency department.
- Previous experience of bleep holding
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mentorship and teaching
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Experience in reading cardiac monitoring , ABG's, VBG's ECG's
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Management and teaching skills
- Effective team working skills
Desirable
- Interpretation of ABG's and ECG's
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Be able to work a variety of shift patterns including up to six night shifts in a four week rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC as an adult nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Practice assessor and supervisor
- Qualification in acute care management
Desirable
- Completion of a leadership program
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
- Transplant nursing experience
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
Desirable
- Experience as team leader
- Experience in team development and management eg. appraisals
- Previous experience in an acute assessment unit or emergency department.
- Previous experience of bleep holding
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mentorship and teaching
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Experience in reading cardiac monitoring , ABG's, VBG's ECG's
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Management and teaching skills
- Effective team working skills
Desirable
- Interpretation of ABG's and ECG's
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Desirable
- Be able to work a variety of shift patterns including up to six night shifts in a four week rota
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
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).