As a pivotal part of our team you will be responsible for the daily management and coordination of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure critically ill patients, and their families, receive an optimum level of safe, effective care. You will also be responsible for supervising, leading and developing nurses and nursing practice within our Critical Care Units. You will undertake a rotation programme, across Critical Care, developing your transferable Critical Care skills and providing a comprehensive portfolio of experience. In return for your dedication and hard work we offer excellent opportunities for all staff which include local education and leadership and development programmes.

The interview process will consist of both panel and group interview taking place on the same day.

Main duties of the job

As a proficient Critical Care Nurse, the post holder will act to ensure the highest standard of patient care is delivered either individually at the bedside, as a pod coordinator supporting more junior members of the team or as the Nurse in Charge of the shift.

They will be an expert practitioner, role model and mentor and will participate in the education and development of Nursing and Healthcare staff. They will work closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, Matron and senior members of the Critical Care team.

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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A welcome subsidy of �1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 8 September 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 26/27 September 2024

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

• Registrant with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) of UK.
• Adult Critical Care Course Certification programme with 60 credits (or equivalent).
• Degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• ALS Certification.
• Leadership and/or Management training.
• Specialist relevant clinical Courses.
• Working towards masters.

Experience

Essential

• Extensive critical care nursing experience, evidenced by completion of step 1-3 (or equivalent experience).
• Evidence of a positive contribution to the ICU team. For example individual or group project work, link roles etc.
• Awareness about the importance of evidence based practice and research in critical care.

Desirable

• Experience post adult critical care course.
• Experience in a specialised unit e.g. trauma, neurosciences, vascular and transplant.

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of the clinical specialties relevant to patients (evidence based practice).
• Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues.

Desirable

• Understands the principles of Clinical and Shared Governance and the implications for practice.
• Demonstrates an understanding of current educational practices relating to basic and continuing education.
• Experience and qualifications in research.

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of proficient clinical skills in critical care nursing.
• Is a proficient role model.
• Demonstrated proficiency in communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to use initiative, solve problems and prioritise work.
• Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support / promote planned change.
• Demonstrating active participation and/or initiation of a quality improvement, service improvement and or audit project.
• Demonstrates effective team work skills

Desirable

• Actively engaged in Clinical Supervision / Action Learning.
• Basic Computer Skills.

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 A

Hills Road

Cambridge

CB2 0QQ

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