An opportunity to join the Leadership team on 4 South for a band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge nurse. 4 South is a 36-bedded Respiratory Ward. We fundamentally specialise in Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Defence and Pulmonary Vascular Disease, but we do see other respiratory specialities on the ward such as Interstitial Lung Disease, Thoracic Oncology and Transplant. Alongside ward management the role entails managing a group of Registered Nurses and Assistant Practitioners to inspire them through role modelling clinical and professional excellence and supporting them in delivering an excellent patient experience.

We are looking for a proficient staff nurse with post registration experience. This post requires excellent communication skills, and tact and diplomacy are essential when dealing with patients and their relatives as well as other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

This is a time pressurised environment. You must be a team player who is well organised but flexible and who is able to deal with ever changing priorities. You will be able to demonstrate leadership skills and support the team in developing the services that we provide.

If you are a well organised, team player and able to deal with ever changing priorities then we would love to hear from you. As part of our team, we would expect you to be able to effectively multitask and ensure all infection control risks were managed effectively. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality patient care which is enhanced through good and clear communication and team working.

If you are searching for an interesting and rewarding role with different challenges whilst working in a friendly team environment, then this could be the role for you. We invest in our team and would ensure you had the opportunities to develop professionally and undertake training to enhance your skills and knowledge.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge.

We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future.

Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today.

The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence and collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles and interactions.

Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Job description

Job responsibilities

On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please ensure you evidence in the Essential Criteria how you uphold the Trust Values Compassion Excellence Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post- registration cardiothoracic experience
• Demonstrable evidence of mentoring and preceptorship
• Managed clinical area in absence of more senior staff
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance
• Knowledge of clinical governance and quality
• Awareness of broader issues in the Trust and the wider NHS
• Understanding of the professional nursing agenda
• Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
• Able to problem solve and use own initiative
• Able to facilitate and support learning
• Able to plan, organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Proven communication skills, written and oral
• Able to contribute to policy and practice changes
• Staff management, including appraisal

Desirable

• Understanding management and leadership theory and practice
• People management in accordance to HR policies and procedures
• Sharing and cascading information to the team
• Nurse in charge to coordinate the ward-includes bed management and allocation.
• Staff management, including appraisal
• Veletri competency
• Competent in Non-invasive ventilation (Optiflow and Bellivista)

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with NMC
• Degree/Diploma in nursing
• Evidence of specialist training/CPD

Desirable

• Additional Leadership qualification (Edward Jenner, Mary Seacole etc)

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Evidence ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

CB2 0AY

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