An exciting 18 month fixed term/ secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to lead the Stroke service nursing team as Matron within the Directorate of Neuroscience in Division D, Addenbrooke's Hospital.
R2 - An acute ward with 10 monitored beds and 4 Hyper Acute Stroke beds. Lewin Ward - comprising 26 step down rehab beds As a Matron you have key responsibility to ensure that patients receive high quality, safe nursing care within the Stroke Unit by providing compassionate leadership and support to the Ward Managers and nursing teams in line with the Trust's vision, strategies and values. Effective communication, a strong collaborative approach and ability to engage the nursing workforce and multidisciplinary team within an ever changing and challenging environment is essential. You will provide leadership, managerial and governance support, training and education and form part of the wider clinical leaders peer group across the Trust. You will require strong leadership skills, being a motivated, experienced nurse who is able to make a positive difference to your teams. The ability to quickly build strong working relationships with the Stroke MDT and within the divisional Matron group will be essential to take our demanding agenda forward. For further information and/or an informal discussion please contact Gill Cash on gill.cash1@nhs.net- Senior Divisional PA for Divisional Head of Nursing – Emily Fernandez and Deputy Head of Nursing Leo Saptou
Providing clinical leadership and professional support to all nursing and wider team of staff. Ensuring high quality, safe patient care is delivered by an appropriately skilled and educated workforce, through effective leadership by setting standards and performance monitoring of those standards. Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure a high standard of quality care delivery including - safety, effectiveness and patient experience, learning from feedback and patient and public involvement strategies.
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?
• 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
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can only apply for this post as a secondment and must have the approval of your current line manager before applying.
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This vacancy will close at midnight on 4 November 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 15 November 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 café, 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.
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024