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Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

4 weeks ago


Cambridge Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Cardiology management team on Wards 3 South, 4 North West and Coronary Care Unit.

Our team strive for high quality standards ensuring that the department is safe, patients' needs are met and we are proactive in the wellbeing of our staff. We lead with compassion and work to develop the service and others we care and work with.

3 South and 4 North West currently have 57 beds commissioned including 6 Coronary Care Beds. Within the Coronary Care Unit you will be expected to care for acutely unwell patients such as post Myocardial Infarction who require interventions such as Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and CPAP. 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 including the Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention service, ablations, cardiac devices and various cardiac valve related procedures.

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.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking nurse with the ability to work as part of the

leadership team to maintain high standards. To support, encourage and empower our staff to achieve an

effective and safe service. Our focus is our patients, their needs, ensuring their comfort and providing safe and good 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.

We are looking for someone who can manage a team of staff, complete managerial tasks, deputise for the Ward Managers and prioritise workload alongside clinical duties.

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, upholding our Trust values of Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. We are keen to recruit staff to join our team who will share our vision, enthusiasm and pride in the care we deliver. We have good development opportunities at Royal Papworth, with a supportive orientation program following Trust induction. There is specialist in house study days and courses. There are also close links to universities within the region 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.

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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

Qualifications

Essential


  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Specialist training/continuing professional development
  • Undertaking cardiac module
  • Intermediate Life Support
  • Student Assessor
  • Registration with NMC

Desirable


  • Degree in Nursing.
  • Qualification in specialty/Cardiac Module successfully completed
  • Any other acute cardiology course completed (ie Heart Failure, Arrhythmia)
  • Advanced Life Support

Experience

Essential


  • Proven post- registration experience.
  • Evidence of significant experience in the specialty
  • Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct and professional practice guidance
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and quality
  • Awareness of broader issues in the Trust and the wider NHS Understanding of the professional nursing agenda
  • 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
  • Able to problem solve and use own initiative
  • Able to facilitate and support learning
  • Able to plan, organise and prioritise own and others' workload
  • Proven communication skills, written and oral
  • Able to contribute to policy and practice changes
  • Able to care for acutely deteriorating patients
  • Able to coordinate a department

Desirable


  • Demonstrable evidence of mentoring and preceptorship.
  • Managed clinical area in absence of more senior staff.
  • Understanding management and leadership theory and practice
  • People management policies and procedures
  • Staff management (ie appraisal, performance management, 1:1s).

Additional Criteria

Essential


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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

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