[ref. n77657624] University of Cambridge - Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - PaNDR
Job overview
Are you an experienced NICU qualified nurse looking for an exciting career opportunity? We are currently looking to recruit motivated nurses to join our dynamic neonatal and paediatric retrieval teams.
PaNDR (Paediatric and Neonatal Decision Support and Retrieval Service) is the neonatal and paediatric retrieval service for the East of England. Whilst the teams work within their clinical speciality, the teams also work supportively and collaboratively together.Providing expert critical care to neonates and children up to the age of 16 years with a variety of medical and surgical conditions both at their referring hospital and in the ambulance en-route to PICU/NICU.
If you would like to be part of this friendly, progressive, innovative team providing excellent family centred care to critically ill neonates and children in the East of England and would like more information please contact:
Lorraine Highe, Matron for PaNDR: [email protected]Liz Lock, PaNDR Educator: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing direct clinical care to infants requiring emergency and elective transfer. Providing care to infants and their families through infant assessment: continuation or alteration of treatment and evaluation of care.To work as part of the emergency transfer team and also undertake the transfer of stable infants as the lead nurse without direct supervision. Provide education and training for transport team members and other learners. Work with the senior management team and transport consultant to ensure effective and efficient management resources.
To be involved in the planning and development of the service
Working for our organisation
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.
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
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
If you require sponsorship for a Visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check you are not applying from a Red list country - Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23 February 2025
Interviews are due to be held on 7 March 2025
Benefits to 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- First level registration with NMC
- Post registration Neonatal critical care qualification
- Teaching and assessing / mentorship preparation qualification
- Evidence of degree level study or equivalent
- Approved Neonatal life support course
- Enhanced practice qualification
- Neonatal life support course instructor
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience at Band 6 or above in a NICU environment
- Experience in the care of children requiring surgery
- Current or previous experience within a structured transport service
- Experience of managing and leading change processes
- Experience writing or updating guidelines for practice
- Evidence of identifying, writing and delivering audit packages to enhance quality and safety of care
- Experience of using computer packages to make working processes more effective and efficient
- Experience of innovation for service improvement
- Participation in teaching programmes at higher education providers
Knowledge
Essential criteria- To have a depth of Neonatal nursing knowledge, integrating theory and practice.
- An understanding of service and operational issues related to Neonatal transport
- Awareness of professional issues affecting nursing and Neonatal care
- Understanding of risk processes and how to facilitate learning to reduce future risk
- Knowledge of commissioning of higher education courses
Skills
Essential criteria- Clinical skills appropriate for transporting children requiring all levels of care without direct supervision
- To work well under pressure
- Excellent decision making, communication and organisational ability enabling post holder to effectively manage complex operational situations
- To work flexibly within the team
- Ability to teach and motivate others at all levels
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.
- Able to travel between hospitals to support outreach and education