Cardiac Surgery Specialist Nurse

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you ready to make a difference in patient care? Join us as a Senior Nurse in our Enhanced Recovery Unit (ERU) and take on a pivotal leadership role in our newly established team.

You will work alongside the Sister/Charge Nurse in providing professional and operational leadership, with 24-hour continuing responsibility for the quality of patient care, ensuring that nursing practice is delivered to an excellent standard. To be responsible for the efficient and effective performance of the ERU along with the Sister/Charge Nurse, including the management of staff.

Main duties of the job

Clinical & Professional:

Lead by example, ensuring every patient receives exceptional care tailored to their individual needs.

Assess complex patient requirements and craft care plans in alignment with ERU guidelines.

Guide patients through their clinical journey, making informed decisions and managing their care pathway.

Communication & Teamwork:

Foster positive relationships with colleagues and collaborate effectively with other departments.

Keep patients and families informed, ensuring transparency and understanding throughout their care journey.

Planning & Organisational Skills:

Provide clinical leadership to drive improvements within our nursing and multidisciplinary teams.

Coordinate workloads, monitor staff performance, and ensure optimal deployment of resources.

Managing People & Resources:

Provide guidance and management to nursing staff within the ERU, supporting their development and growth.

Training & Teaching:

Champion continuous professional development, providing mentorship and guidance to staff.

Foster a culture of learning, ensuring all team members are equipped with necessary skills and knowledge.

Policy & Service Development:

Identify areas for service enhancement and actively contribute to improvements.

Maintain accurate records and promptly investigate incidents or audits as required.

Research/Innovation & Development:

Lead clinical audits, implementing changes to improve patient care and outcomes.

About us

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's 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. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's 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 & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & 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 & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour

Date posted

21 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

175-2324-1-CA550

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse with valid NMC registration.
Evidence of continued professional development to degree level.
Post registration ICU course or Cardiothoracic ICU course, ENB or equivalent (or within 6 months of completing)

Desirable

Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Cardiac Surgery Specialist Qualification
Experience mentoring junior staff

Experience

Essential

Recent cardio-thoracic Critical Care experience at Band 5 or above
Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Provide flexibility with shift work and changing and competing physical and emotional demands.
Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time sometimes within stressful situations
Ability to cope in emotionally demanding situations
Ability to work throughout CCA depending on personal risk assessment.

Desirable

Management/leadership experience in clinical area

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered nurse with valid NMC registration.
Evidence of continued professional development to degree level.
Post registration ICU course or Cardiothoracic ICU course, ENB or equivalent (or within 6 months of completing)

Desirable

Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Cardiac Surgery Specialist Qualification
Experience mentoring junior staff

Experience

Essential

Recent cardio-thoracic Critical Care experience at Band 5 or above
Experience and training in staff development, coaching, supervision and teaching.
Provide flexibility with shift work and changing and competing physical and emotional demands.
Able to concentrate for prolonged periods of time sometimes within stressful situations
Ability to cope in emotionally demanding situations
Ability to work throughout CCA depending on personal risk assessment.

Desirable

Management/leadership experience in clinical area

Additional Criteria

Essential

Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).