Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our senior nursing team on EAU5.
EAU5 consists of 26 beds, including 9 cardiac monitored beds, and 2 additional rapid handover spaces to support ambulance offloads from the ED.
EAU5 is also the admission point for medical patients experiencing a mental health crisis.
We are looking for the right person who will continue to uphold the ethos of the unit, whilst ensuring continued development of both staff and the service. You must be a motivated, positive, and dynamic individual with proven leadership experience, or keen to take your first step into a leadership role. You must be able to inspire staff and ensure the provision of safe, personal and effective care, whilst maintaining flow through the unit.
You will be expected to maintain high standards of care, meeting national and local standards with regards to quality, safety and length of stay within the unit.
The post is for 21.75 hours per week (0.58FTE)
Main duties of the job
You would be responsible for the day to day running of the ward with regards to quality, flow and staffing, including roster management
You will be expected to work shifts over a 24/7 period to ensure sufficient senior nurse cover on the unit, and hold the divisional staffing bleep, which includes the cardiac arrest bleep.
To lead and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team to ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care within budgetary resources. To assess care needs, to develop, to implement and evaluate programmes of care.
You will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for all aspects of staff management and recruitment, including sickness and performance management, clinical governance and risk management, and deputise in their absence.
About us
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.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
o Our values and reputation for outstanding careo Opportunities to experience a range of specialitieso Career and development opportunitieso Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support teamo Research experience and opportunitieso Lovely location and quality of lifeo Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 14 April 2026.
Benefits to youAt Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
This vacancy will close at midnight on 14 April 2026.
Benefits to youAt Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
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
- Current registration with the NMC as an adult nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Practice assessor and supervisor
- Qualification in acute care management
Desirable
- Completion of a leadership program
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
- Acute medical nursing experience
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
Desirable
- Experience as team leader
- NHS experience
- Experience in team development and management eg. appraisals
- Previous experience in an acute assessment unit or emergency department.
- Previous experience of bleep holding
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mentorship and teaching
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Experience in reading cardiac monitoring , ABG's, VBG's ECG's
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Management and teaching skills
- Effective team working skills
Desirable
- Interpretation of ABG's and ECG's
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.
- Be able to work a variety of shift patterns including night shifts
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC as an adult nurse
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Practice assessor and supervisor
- Qualification in acute care management
Desirable
- Completion of a leadership program
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
- Acute medical nursing experience
- Post registration experience within an acute clinical area
Desirable
- Experience as team leader
- NHS experience
- Experience in team development and management eg. appraisals
- Previous experience in an acute assessment unit or emergency department.
- Previous experience of bleep holding
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mentorship and teaching
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
- Experience in reading cardiac monitoring , ABG's, VBG's ECG's
Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills
- Management and teaching skills
- Effective team working skills
Desirable
- Interpretation of ABG's and ECG's
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.
- Be able to work a variety of shift patterns including night shifts
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 (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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).