Sister / Charge Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU)

The role of a Sister/Charge Nurse is to assist the Ward Manager in the overall management of the ward and the co-ordination of the team to ensure safe and effective standards of care is achieved. It is part of your responsibility to uphold the Trust values and behaviours in every action made - this involves both staff management and patient care.

The Surgical Assessment Unit is composed of two units - 18 IP surgical beds and 30 assessment chairs for Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) that caters for multiple surgical specialities primarily General Surgery (Colorectal and Upper GI), ENT, Maxillo-Facial, Urology and Vascular. This is a continuously expanding unit with many opportunities for learning and self-development.

We are looking for an aspiring individual to join our highly skilled and competitive surgical team. A leader and a manager that has great influence to implement change at the forefront of positive patient experience.

Your role is to assist the Ward Manager in the overall management of the ward and the co-ordination of the team to ensure safe and effective standards of care is achieved. It is part of your responsibility to uphold the Trust values and behaviours in every action made - this involves both staff management and patient care.

If you think you have the motivation, a strong desire and commitment to deliver our Trust motto of being safe, kind and excellent in your nursing practice, then the Surgical Assessment Unit is the best team for you., 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.