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NCCU Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 p.a. pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 May 2024 |
| Location: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Company: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6120970/180-A-247140 |
Summary
The NCCU is a 27 bedded Intensive Care Unit catering for level 2/3 patients. We are a tertiary referral centre for all patients requiring specialist neuro intensive care for any form of brain, spinal or neurological injury as well as all major trauma care from across the East Anglia region.
The NCCU is a central component of the Major Trauma Centre based at Addenbrooke's Hospital. We are also renowned for state of the art cerebral monitoring and Positron Emission Tomography facilities for critically ill patients.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated clinical leader to join our established senior nursing team. We seek an experienced critical care nurse with proven leadership and managerial qualities to work within the senior team maintaining standards of excellence in a fast moving and dynamic and environment.
We offer a dedicated practice development team and access to numerous opportunities to develop and excel in this role. NCCU is only one part of the Critical Care department within Addenbrooke's Hospital. It is imperative that a close and collaborative working relationship is instilled in your practice so all critically ill patients receive the best possible care.
You will be required to carry the critical care bed coordinator bleep and your responsibilities will include optimisation of patient transfers to the ward areas ensuring transfers are safe and all patients are ready for the next step in their rehabilitation.
You will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that critically ill patients and families receive an optimum level of safe, effective care.
You will also be responsible for leading and developing nurses and nursing practice within the NCCU
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?
• 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)
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close Midnight on the 15th April 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 1st May 2024
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.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 15 Apr 2024