Sister / Charge Nurse - Neurosciences

A4 is looking for a highly motivated individual to join its Neuro family as a Sister/Charge nurse. A4 is a 26 female bedded acute Neurosciences ward providing specialist care for patients from across the East Anglian Region. We care for patients who have had complex Neurosurgical and Neurological illness and injuries requiring specialist medical and nursing treatments and interventions. We also form part of the Major Trauma Centre for East of England. A4 is a busy and often challenging clinical environment with a fast pace at times. You will work alongside a friendly and experienced diverse multidisciplinary team supporting the smooth running of A4 providing a vital link between staff members, patients and their relatives to provide and maintain "outstanding" care to our patients as recognized by the Care Quality Commissioner. You need to have a keen interest in neurosciences and wish to continually develop professionally and personally forming part of a holistic multidisciplinary team. You will work with the Senior Sister to provide leadership and support the clinical area undertaking audits, implementing improvement plans and supporting junior staff to develop and progress., Full training and support will be provided to fulfil the role required developing your knowledge and skills not only specifically to Neurosciences but also for leadership and line management. You will be expected to undertake a full range of shift patterns and will be required to hold a rotational neurosciences departmental bleep overseeing multiple clinical areas managing staffing levels, beds, and provide oversight leadership to the multiple clinical areas covered. This role will also include forming part of the hospital's emergency cardiac arrest response team. If you think you have the skills and abilities required to join our team then we would love to hear from you!, At 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 café, 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.

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?

• 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
  
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