Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward G4 Elderly Care Medicine
Band 6
Main area: Department of Medicine for the Elderly
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (This involves night shifts and weekend shifts when one of the Divisional Bleep holders - Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref: 180-C-257002
Employer: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Addenbrookes Hospital-Division C
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 p.a. pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 21/01/2025
Job overview
Ward G4 has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, experienced Nurse, who has a passion for nursing older patients, to join the Team as a Sister/Charge Nurse.
G4 is a 27 bed Ward that specialises in nursing acute medical patients who are over 75. These patients can have complex medical needs as well as complex discharge requirements.
As Sister/Charge Nurse you are also a team leader with responsibility for a team of nurses and health care assistants, as well as supporting and deputising for the Senior Sister.
This is the ideal position for somebody wishing to progress their career, enhance their leadership and managerial skills and join a very friendly motivated team.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the overall running of the ward and the co-ordination of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective standards of patient care and patient flow, as well as providing teaching to staff.
To participate in a full range of shifts, including Trust and Unit bleep holder rotas, ensuring a visible presence in the ward area.
Working for our organisation
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
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Current and relevant registration on NMC Register
* Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
* Practise Assessor and Supervisor
* Additional clinical qualification in specialist area
* Completion of, or working towards a leadership qualification
Experience
* Experience of shift and ward management in absence of senior colleagues
* Experience of mentoring and teaching junior staff
* Experience in an acute elderly care environment
* Experience of complex discharge planning issues
* Experience of MDT working
* Experience and awareness of patient flow and the impact of poor patient flow
* Experience of representing senior sister/charge nurse during their absence
* Previous experience of nurse led discharges
* Experience of leading the daily board meeting and providing appropriate challenge
Knowledge
* Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
* Awareness of Trust and Ward/Department policies
* Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviours
* An understanding of the professional nursing agenda
* Experience of managing Human Resource issues i.e. poor performance, sickness, recruitment and retention
* Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS
* Health and Safety awareness
* Quality issues and Clinical Governance
Skills
* Highly developed communication skills
* Maintenance of confidentiality
* Identify problems and recommend solutions
* Positive and effective team worker
* Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’ and relatives’ cultural and emotional needs
* Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops
* Experience of using the EPIC system
* Ability to provide strong and compassionate leadership in order to affect change
* Advanced clinical skills in care of the older person
* Practical skills teaching
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
* Flexible approach to working in line with service requirement
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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