Sister / Charge Nurse
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a full time (37.5 hours per week) Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is now available at Kings Lynn Dialysis Unit, working for the Addenbrooke's Trust, at an off site Dialysis unit located at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
The unit is a large satellite dialysis unit serving the Kings Lynn and surrounding area caring for chronic Haemodialysis dependent patients. This nurse led unit consists of 17 dialysis stations, dialysing patients Monday through Saturday from 07.00 hours until 23.30 hours.
You should be a team member with evidence of good communication and organisational skills and recent experience of caring for haemodialysis patients in the chronic or acute care setting to apply for this post.
If you think you are the right candidate to work within this unit alongside, leading, the existing team of caring, dedicated nurses please apply. You must be able to work a full range of shifts.
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 multi-disciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective standard of patient care
- To be a team leader for a group of patients receiving Haemodialysis in a clinical area
- To provide leadership on both acute and chronic dialysis setting
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.
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.
Closing date: 27 March 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 11 April 2023
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
• Current registration with NMC on part one or two of the register • Evidence of continuing professional development and its application
Desirable criteria
• Teaching Assessing Qualification • Course in clinical specialty or relevant field/ Renal nursing course
Experience
Essential criteria
• Experience of shift unit management in absence of senior colleagues • Experience within Dialysis and renal services including Acute Dialysis experience • Experience of mentoring junior staff • Experience of teaching junior staff • Post registration experience in a relevant field
Desirable criteria
• Experience of delegate Senior Sister responsibility during the absence of manager • Experience of clinical supervision/action / learning / reflective practice
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
• Experience of managing Human Resource issues ie poor performance, sickness, recruitment and retention • Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS • Awareness of QA for haemodialysis patients
Skills
Essential criteria
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives • Practical application of Trust documentation standards
Desirable criteria
• Experience of using the EPIC system • Experience of using Euclid system
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
• Self motivated • Ability to provide leadership in order to influence patient care standards • Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure in order to maximise positive outcomes • Ability to provide effective role modelling to other team members • Maintenance of confidentiality • Identify problems and recommend solutions • Time Management • Motivated to work collaboratively and enthusiastically as a member of a multi- disciplinary team • Awareness and respect for colleagues’, patients’ and relatives’ cultural and emotional needs • Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops • Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems • Ability to induct and orientate new staff to clinical area and to identify the key learning needs of less experienced staff • Practical skills teaching • Flexible approach to working in line with service requirements including on call cover as required. • The strength and commitment to challenge poor practice or behaviours that are not in line with trust standards. The Ability to understand and behave, at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind and Excellent.
Desirable criteria
• Ability to provide leadership in order to affect change • Scope of practice skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- John Gallego
- Job title
- Senior Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01553 613544
- Additional information
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Ailsa Lesh
Email [email protected]