A rare and exciting opportunity is available to join our Respiratory Specialist ward as a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are looking for a passionate and driven individual with excellent clinical and leadership skills to join our team as the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are keen to recruit an experienced nurse who will be a professional role model within the team, whose focus is on professional standards, staff and patient experience and delivery of high quality care.

You will be highly motivated, have excellent communication skills, have an ability to problem solve and work collaboratively as part of the MDT.

Ward N3 is a 25 bedded respiratory ward which encompasses an 8 bedded Acute Respiratory Unit . The ward provides care to respiratory patients and the RCU offers increased monitoring abilities and staffing to care for level 2 patients in need of Acute NIV or a higher level of care.

We are supported by a Pleural team, NIV physiotherapists, Respiratory Specialist Nurses and a highly skilled medical team.

The successful candidate will benefit from a bespoke, individualised development plan to meet individual career goals.

Main duties of the job

To lead and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team to ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care within budgetary resourcesTo assess care needs, to develop, to implement and evaluate programmes of care.To escalate and manage demand for the serviceTo be responsible for all aspects of staff management and recruitment in line with HR policy.To be responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and risk management within the unit.

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.

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Closing date is midnight on 31 July 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 6 August 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 and relevant registration on NMC Register
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Mentorship training

Desirable

• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Recent attendance on a leadership development programme
• Educated to degree level
• Management training
• Respiratory course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a ward/unit
• Success in working collaboratively across professions and services
• Demonstrable understanding of managing change
• Introduced evidence based practice
• Experience of working in an acute environment

Desirable

• Previous experience of ward management
• Previous experience in relevant clinical speciality

Knowledge

Essential

• Clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice
• Good understanding of: -Clinical governance -Principles of lifelong learning -Workforce planning, recruitment and retention

Desirable

• Good knowledge of unit policies and procedures

Skills

Essential

• Ability to lead, motivate and empower others
• Highly developed communications skills
• Inter-personal skills
• Computer literacy
• Ability to prioritise work, meet tight deadlines and work independently
• Effective team worker

Desirable

• Negotiation skills
• Writing and presentation skills
• Budget management experience

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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