Job summary
It’s a great time to
apply to join our incredible organisation: The
Trust’s world-wide reputation and opportunities to gain exceptional training
and experience have ensured highly successful nurse recruitment campaigns. We
are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity to apply to join the Royal
Papworth Hospital family.
Opportunities
currently in:
- Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology
- Surgery
You
don’t need experience in cardio-thoracic nursing to apply. Working in any of
our specialities will see you progress and fast forward your career to become
an expert within this rewarding field of work. You will be working with
friendly, dedicated and passionate teams who all lead from the heart.
Main duties of the job
You will need the following attributes:
- Be a UK Registered Nurse (or awaiting registration if newly qualified)
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and a willingness to learn
- Excellent communication skills
If you can bring fresh perspectives, in any way, to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from a UK ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBT, your application will receive a warm welcome.
In addition to a range of staff benefits, we offer a £1,000 welcome payment**
Your application – supporting information
Our Trust values are Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. Please include in your Supporting Information why you would like to join Royal Papworth Hospital and how you will support our values
Please indicate your 1st and 2nd preference in your Supporting Information. Where, following successful interview, we are unable to accommodate your preference/s at that time due to our low vacancy rates, we will retain your details and offer you the next available vacancy.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust is the UKs leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care
to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in
Cambridge.
It performs the most heart
and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UKs first successful
heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment,
sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in
severe respiratory failure. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the
largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is
at the heart of treatments of the future.
Royal Papworth became the first
hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas
assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today.
The Trust holds its values
of compassion, excellence and collaboration at
its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in
their day-to-day roles and interactions.
Royal Papworth is proud of its
diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality. The
Trust values difference and welcomes all
applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and
civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and
sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants
with disabilities will be offered an interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile
which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role.
We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your
application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration.
If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth
Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile
which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role.
We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your
application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration.
If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth
Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, use own initiative, plan, organise and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
- Have good IT skills and be motivated to learn and use specialist applications and technologies.
Desirable
- Able to induct/orientate new staff to the clinical area and identify key learning needs of less experienced staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC, part one or two of the register
- Diploma, BSc or MSc in Nursing
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Degree in Nursing
- Teaching and assessor qualification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Adhering to the NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
- Knowledge of health and safety, clinical governance and quality assurance
- Awareness and need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
- Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
Desirable
- Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and the wider NHS
- Understanding of the professional nursing agenda
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, use own initiative, plan, organise and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills, written and oral.
- Able to work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
- Have good IT skills and be motivated to learn and use specialist applications and technologies.
Desirable
- Able to induct/orientate new staff to the clinical area and identify key learning needs of less experienced staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with NMC, part one or two of the register
- Diploma, BSc or MSc in Nursing
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Degree in Nursing
- Teaching and assessor qualification
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to uphold the Trusts values Compassion Excellence Collaboration and associated behaviour standard at all times
Experience
Essential
- At least 6 months clinical experience in an acute setting within last 2 years
Desirable
- Evidence of experience in the specialty
Knowledge
Essential
- Adhering to the NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance
- Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the clinical area
- Knowledge of health and safety, clinical governance and quality assurance
- Awareness and need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour
- Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
Desirable
- Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and the wider NHS
- Understanding of the professional nursing agenda
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
