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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.