registered nurse Wisbech, England
Job description
Job overview
The opening of the two new Community Diagnostic Centres at Ely and Wisbech presents an exciting opportunity for the role of Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse. Your main responsibilities will include leading, developing, and coordinating a multidisciplinary team at the CDCs.
The primary aim of the centres is to meet the increasing demand for diagnostics by providing local residents with easier access to a wide range of elective diagnostic services outside of acute hospital facilities. This approach will help alleviate the pressure on hospitals, offer quicker access to tests, and enhance convenience for patients.
As the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse you will have a crucial role in ensuring clinical governance and risk management across the CDCs; additionally you will also act as the deputy for the matron. This position affords you the opportunity to lead the delivery of high-quality and responsive services resulting in a better and more personalised experience for patients while also supporting the integration of care within the community.
In this role you will serve as a champion for patient safety, operational effectiveness, and quality. You will embody the core values of the NHS and work towards ensuring exceptional healthcare for patients. Your leadership and expertise will contribute to the overall success of the Community Diagnostic Centres and their ability to provide accessible and efficient diagnostic services to the local community.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and risk management within the clinical service.
To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, ensuring a visible presence across the service.
To work in partnership to contribute to the development and growth of the Community Diagnostic Centres and the evolving service requirements.
Working for our organisation
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 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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 6 August 2023
Interviews are due to be held on 18 August 2023
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
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
RN Adult and evidence of post registration experience
Evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
Teaching qualification
Degree
Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
Senior nurse with significant experience
Current/recent outpatient experience
Management of staff including sickness and performance
Teaching and assessing/ mentorship experience
Experience of identifying and evaluating areas for potential service improvement
Experience of enabling and encouraging others to understand why change and transformation may be necessary
Experience of managing own workload
Desirable criteria
Experience in developing and delivering training programmes
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Knowledge of the Care Quality Commission’s fundamental standards
Desirable criteria
Understanding of relevant performance indicators
Skills
Essential criteria
Highly developed communication skills both written and oral
Ability to undertake training of staff
Good organisational/time management skills
Competent IT skills
Ability to work pro-actively and autonomously
Desirable criteria
Chairing/facilitating meetings
Presentation skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
