Ward Sister Charge Nurse

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for an individual who has experience as a nurse in the field of Cardiology, enthusiastic and innovative person with proven leadership capabilities to join our exceptional team.

Cardiology at Royal Papworth is an exciting and dynamic environment where no two days are the same! Our focus is our patients, their needs, ensuring their comfort and providing quality care. This is at the forefront of our thinking and we are constantly working to develop the service we offer to the people we care for.

Cardiology is fast paced and is on the cutting edge of technology, providing excellent cardiology experience for staff caring for patients undergoing cardiology procedures: angiograms, angioplasty, ablations, cardiac devices and various cardiac valve related procedures.

Main duties of the job

The nursing dependency of the patients is diverse with direct transfers from the regional general hospitals and emergency pathways running through our department and as such is dependent on the clinical skills of trained and motivated nurses.

We have a superb and supportive team of dedicated nurses and support staff. Our staff are focused on providing the highest standards of patient care and we are keen to recruit staff to join our team who will share our vision, enthusiasm, and pride in the care we deliver.

Development opportunities at Royal Papworth Hospital are first class, with a supportive orientation programme following trust induction. There are specialist in-house study days and courses, including leadership courses, as well as close links to Anglia Ruskin University for post registration courses

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

08 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

175-2324-2-CW552

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

Registration with NMC
Diploma in Nursing
Teaching and assessment qualification or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Degree in Nursing
Evidence of further education in a relevant field.
Management development training

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in the specialty
Management/leadership experience in clinical area
Audit and/or research in clinical area
Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance, clinical governance and quality
Awareness of broader issues in the Trust, the wider NHS and an understanding of the professional nursing agenda
Understanding management and leadership theory and practice, together with people management procedures
Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
Able to perform all nursing activities specific to specialty
Staff management & appraisal
Able to problem solve, use own initiative and plan, organise and prioritise own and others' workload
Able to facilitate and support learning
Proven communication skills

Desirable

Project management/project team participation
Involvement in recruitment and selection
Contribution to policy development and changes in practices
Budgetary management
Negotiating and influencing skills

Additional Criteria

Essential

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registration with NMC
Diploma in Nursing
Teaching and assessment qualification or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Degree in Nursing
Evidence of further education in a relevant field.
Management development training

Experience

Essential

Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in the specialty
Management/leadership experience in clinical area
Audit and/or research in clinical area
Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance, clinical governance and quality
Awareness of broader issues in the Trust, the wider NHS and an understanding of the professional nursing agenda
Understanding management and leadership theory and practice, together with people management procedures
Aware of cultural and social influences on health and of the importance of respecting diversity and differences
Able to perform all nursing activities specific to specialty
Staff management & appraisal
Able to problem solve, use own initiative and plan, organise and prioritise own and others' workload
Able to facilitate and support learning
Proven communication skills

Desirable

Project management/project team participation
Involvement in recruitment and selection
Contribution to policy development and changes in practices
Budgetary management
Negotiating and influencing skills

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.