Ward U3 is looking for a full-time Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy, friendly Specialist Team.

Our new U3 Haematology ward, featuring 30 beds, is set to revolutionise patient care in Haematology/Oncology patients. We deliver a wide range of therapies and Specialist care and offer exciting training opportunities.

You will assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the overall management of the Ward ensure patients are provided with safe, individualised, holistic and evidence-based care and provide leadership to all members of the ward promoting effective teamwork.

This post involves a full range of shifts, including nights and weekends. You will also be required to hold a divisional bleep.

Experience in looking after cancer patients is essential.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the overall management of the ward. Ensure patients are provided with a safe, individualised, holistic and evidence based care. Provide leadership to all members of the ward promoting effective teamwork. Act as Divisional bleep holder.

About us

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?

o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of life

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 9 September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 17 September 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

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

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 NMC
• Chemotherapy competent
• Mentorship
• Evidence of continuous professional development with application.

Desirable

• Degree
• Teaching/ Assessing qualifications
• Course relevant to clinical speciality

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in haematology
• Demonstrate expert nursing skills
• Experience in BMT setting
• Experience in mentoring and teaching junior staff
• Accepts personal accountability for own practice

Desirable

• Deputising for Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse in his/her absence
• Experience of shift/ward management in the absence of senior colleagues

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines for professional practice
• Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing care within the clinical area (haemato/oncology)
• Knowledge of care of the BMT patient
• Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviours
• An understanding of the professional nursing agenda.

Desirable

• Awareness of broader issues affecting healthcare provision
• Knowledge of Risk management processes
• Health and safety awareness
• Quality issues and clinical governance awareness

Skills

Essential

• Competent in chemotherapy and management of haematology patients
• Ability to manage acutely ill/deteriorating patients
• Ability to provide leadership in order to influence patient care standards
• Ability to transfer skills to other wards and areas in order to fulfil the directorate bleep holder role.
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure in order to maximise positive outcomes
• Ability to provide effective role modelling to other team members
• Effective time management
• Motivated to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
• Re-infusion of cell therapy

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Able to safely and effectively hold the directorate's bleep
• Good understanding of triage or acute care

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.
• Ability to understand specific challenges faced by patients living with cancer

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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