Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Intensive Care Unit/ High Dependency Unit inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
The role offers excellent development opportunities, including educational programs and leadership courses, as well as various employee benefits aimed at supporting work-life balance, such as flexible working arrangements, on-site amenities, and reduced-cost travel options. The trust is committed to fostering a collaborative work environment, and there are two permanent positions available—one in the ICU and the other shared between the ICU and HDU. Interested candidates should prepare for interviews scheduled for the week of December 3, 2024.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Intensive Care team.
We are looking for someone innovative to join our diverse and passionate critical care team.
We currently have 32 critical care beds caring for both level 3 and level 2 patients across all specialities including as hepatology, transplantation, haematology, complex surgery as well as medical and surgical emergencies.
As a pivotal part of our team you will be responsible for the leadership, management and coordination of the nursing team to ensure that critically ill patients and their families receive safe, effective and high quality care. In addition you will be responsible for leading and developing nurses and nursing practice within our ICU. Our band 7 team works collaboratively with the senior medical and allied professionals to ensure our patients are given outstanding care.
We offer excellent development opportunities for all staff which includes local education, leadership and development programmes as well as courses at degree or masters level.
You will also be required to carry the critical care coordinator bleep. This role includes optimisation of patient admissions and transfers to the ward areas, balancing and ensuring safe staffing across the critical care units and sharing the critical care position with the hospital.
We have two permanent posts available. One in the ICU and 1 post shared between ICU and HDU
You will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that critically ill patients and families receive an optimum level of safe, effective care.
You will also be responsible for leading and developing nurses and nursing practice within the JVF ICU/HDU
About us
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 24th November 2024
Interviews are due to be held in the week commencing 3rd December 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.
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