About this role
Job summary
MSSU is a 31 bed medical short stay Unit within Urgent care. This is an exciting, fast paced and challenging Unit to work on, with a fantastic multi-disciplinary team. We receive our patients from MAU and the Emergency department when they are in need of a short stay in hospital.
A necessity for this role is to have a broad general medicine base and a flexible ability to work. . The ideal candidate will have some knowledge and experience in supporting a team and experience with co-ordinating a busy ward area in an acute setting. The candidate for this position would be highly motivated and have a genuine desire to help people in every way they can and also provide the best health care across the board.
Our service is continually expanding and developing, we will offer you training and education to enable you to gain specialist skills to develop within your career.
You will be fully supported by the ward to ensure you get the most positive experience
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical expertise to the Team and develop practice. To work in close liaison with the Ward Manager, and other Deputy Sister/ Deputy Charge Nurses, Matrons, Practice Development Team (PDT) and the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to provide the highest quality of assessment and evaluated care required to support each patient in their care pathway and improve the patient experience. To act as a clinical nurse leader, taking responsibility for the professional development of yourself and a group of nurses.
About us
We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for additional information regarding this post
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
1st Level NMC Registration Mentorship module/Preceptor training Evidence of leadership qualities ILS trained
Desirable
Educated to degree level or equivalent Post registration qualification relevant to clinical speciality Management qualification Leadership course
Experience Essential
Minimum 2 years experience in an acute area
Desirable
Management experience Experience of coordinating an acute area
Qualities/Attributes Essential
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Evidence of excellent prioritisation skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)