Sister / Charge Nurse - Lewin Stroke and Rehabilitation Unit

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to join our team as a Sister/Charge Nurse on the Lewin stroke and rehabilitation unit at Cambridge University Hospitals

The Lewin is a 26 bedded stroke and rehabilitation unit that delivers excellent nursing and therapy treatment to facilitate the recovery and stroke pathway process available to our post stroke service users. It has a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing care to patients following a stroke.

Closely supported by the ward manager and Matron you will work together as part of the Band 6 team to ensure the smooth running of the unit. You will also be supported to develop in your role as a leader within the exciting field of Stroke.

This post involves and full range of shifts including Bank Holidays, nights and weekends and will require participation in the oversight of the MDTs during the week.

Main duties of the job

To manage and co-ordinate nursing care and to provide a safe and effective level of patient care.

To assist with the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care using agreed frameworks.

To participate in the supervision and teaching of qualified and unqualified staff including students.

To regularly take charge of the ward.

To deputise for the ward manager across the full range of ward management (Rostering, sickness management, Datix investigations, Audits, patient flow). To participate in the Stroke Alert Team rota

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.