Job summary

We are seeking to recruit an experienced registered nurse who is looking to step into their first leadership role to join our existing team of Sisters/Charge Nurses on EAU4, a Medical Assessment unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital. EAU4 comprises of 26 beds, 13 inpatient and 13 emergency department. Your role will involve taking charge of the unit, ensuring safe effective patient care is delivered, maintaining patient flow by identifying suitable patients to come up to the unit, and ensuring timely transfers and discharges.

We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment that is committed to providing high quality care for our patients and to the development of our staff.

The role will include working a variety of shifts such as nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Charge Nurse/ Sister you will be instrumental in ensuring the application of effective clinical practice of all staff so patients receive the highest possible standard of care.

Ensure that care delivered to patients within the department is monitored and within expected standards of care.

Collaboratively work with the multi-disciplinary team and operations team to ensure that standards of care are consistently maintained.

Provide expert clinical advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is delivered to the patient at all times.

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 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.

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.

Closing date is midnight on 29 May 2023

Interviews are due to be held on 6 June 2023

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.

Desirable

• Completion of a leadership program. Acute Care qualification.

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience within an acute assessment area or ED. Acute medical nursing experience. Experience of complex discharge planning. Experience of shift co-ordination and patient flow.

Desirable

• Experience as team leader. Experience in team development and management eg. Appraisals, sickness and performance. Previous experience of bleep holding.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of mentorship and teaching Knowledge of SDEC pathways and targets

Desirable

• Experience in venepuncture and cannulation Management of deteriorating patient

Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills. Management and teaching skills. Effective team working skills. Problem solving.

Desirable

• Interpretation of ABG's and ECG's. Care of deteriorating patients.

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. Be able to work a variety of shift patterns including night shifts.

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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