Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Recovery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Fixed Term/Secondment role until May 2025 is also available
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-A-247269
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 p.a. pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2024 23:59
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Sister/Charge Nurse/Clinical Leader - Recovery
Band 6
Job overview
We are pleased to announce various exciting opportunities to join our dynamic recovery units as a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse/Clinical Leader. There are opportunities for two permanent posts as well as one fixed term/secondment position which will run until May 2025.
You will be able to work effectively under pressure, have excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills with proven experience and knowledge in the care and management of acute post anaesthetic surgical patients. You will be responsible for providing excellent care to patients and their families within the recovery environment as a clinical specialist in one of the following areas: General recovery/ Obstetric recovery/Neuro recovery. You must be highly motivated, approachable and passionate about recovery care and service improvement, whilst providing calm, effective leadership, with sustainable clinical and leadership skills to act as a catalyst for change and drive compassionate and safe care, whilst working within a multi-professional team. You will be deputising for the Senior Sister and acting as a Clinical Specialist and expert role model within Perioperative Care Services, ensuring safe, effective, research based patient care is delivered.
Main duties of the job
To act as a Clinical Specialist and expert role model within Perioperative Care Services. Promoting excellent team working and ensuring safe, effective, research based patient care.
To deputise for the Band 7 team in their absence across the full range of management responsibilities, including bed management and staff management, sickness reporting., etc.
To assist the Senior Sister with the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff.
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
To assist in the setting and implementation of objectives and appraisal of trained staff and learners and to provide a caring working environment in which staff can maximise their potential and develop skills in clinical practice, teaching and management.
To be a facilitator for change and assist in establishing new policies and protocols.
To support other recovery areas in the absence of a band 6.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
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.
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Closing date is midnight on 15 July 2024
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 29 July 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 criteria
- Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
- Active and current UK NMC/HCPC Registration
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor qualification
- Evidence of ongoing/continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Course relevant to Recovery
- Management Studies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant critical care/recovery experience at band 5
- Evidence of ongoing commitment to the development of the recovery unit
- Clinical expert in recovery care and willingness to support all recovery units
- Evidence of leadership skills and study/qualification
Desirable criteria
- Leadership experience
- Experience of clinical teaching in a critical care environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Capable of working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team
- Appreciation of current issues in nursing & involvement in specific interests
- Good communication skills between the multi-disciplinary team/wider perioperative services both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise workload
Desirable criteria
- Professional development in Recovery/Critical Care/Acute Care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate leadership qualities
- Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills
- Willing and able to develop nursing practice
- Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleague needs
- Enthusiasm for clinical teaching
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Senior Recovery Team
- Telephone number
- 01223 526549
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