Job Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated experienced nurse to join our expanding and highly skilled team in our brand new ward U2. You will have a special interest in gastroenterology, intestinal failure and eating disorders. We have one permanent role and one fixed term/secondment role to cover maternity leave until 5-May-2025 available.
We are a forward thinking leader in providing excellent, high standards of evidence-based practice for patients with a variety of gastroenterology conditions including crohns and colitis; we also specialise in nutrition and have various referrals from all over the East of England who require our specialised care including intestinal failure management.
You will be working closely with consultants, nutrition specialist nurses, IBD specialist nurses, as well as other members of the MDT.
You will gain expert skills and knowledge in caring for acute medical patients, providing multidisciplinary care, promoting recovery and expertise to this specialist group of patients.
If you are hardworking, conscientious and enjoy being part of a dynamic team then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To participate in a full range of shifts, including Trust and Unit bleep holder rotas, ensuring a visible presence in the ward area.
To assist the Ward Manager in the overall running of the ward and the co-ordination of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective standards of patient care
About us
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) 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 ofTogether – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport 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.
Job description
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
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)
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.
Closing date is midnight on 16 June 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 24 June 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
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current and relevant registration on NMC Register
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Mentorship training
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
- Recent attendance on a leadership development programme
- Additional clinical qualification
- Management training
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration experience
- Experience of co-ordinating a ward on a regular basis
- Demonstrable understanding of managing change
- Introduced evidence based practice
- Experience of gastroenterology or acute medicine
Desirable
- Previous experience of ward management
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services
- Experience of bleep holding role
Knowledge
Essential
- Clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice
- Understanding of Clinical governance
- Understanding of Principles of lifelong learning
Desirable
- Workforce planning, recruitment and retention
Skills
Essential
- Ability to lead, motivate and empower others
- Highly developed communications skills
- Inter-personal skills
- Computer literacy
- Ability to prioritise work,` meet tight deadlines and work independently
- Effective team worker
Desirable
- Negotiation skills
- Writing and presentation skills
- Budget management experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division A
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer’s website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk
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