Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

Job summary
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for into a 6 month secondment post. They would join our friendly team on the Trauma and Orthopaedics Ward D8 at Cambridge University Hospital.

Are you someone who is motivated and experienced. Previous orthopaedic experience is ideal, as well as a proven leadership skills

Main duties of the job
To deputise for the Ward Manager in her absence across the full range of management responsibilities, including bed management and staff management.

To assist the Senior Ward Manager with the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff.

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes without supervision.

To assist in the setting and implementation of objectives and appraisal of trained staff, learners and professional care workers and to provide a caring working environment in which staff can maximise their potential and develop skills in clinical practice, teaching and ward management

To act as a role model and promote effective teamwork across the service to meet the needs of the patients.

To co-ordinate the delivery of safe and effective nursing care within the unit at night, on an internal rotation system. Carrying out the responsibilities and duties of the unit bleep and 794 (fire bleep).

To facilitate training and professional development for all grades of nursing staff.

About us
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)

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

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

This vacancy will close at midnight on 31 August 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 9 September 2026

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 caf, 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.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Sherika Alexander
Job title
Senior Sister - Ward D8
Email address
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Telephone number
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current registration with NMC on part one of the register
• Evidence of continuing professional development and its application

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Other post-basic, health related courses

Experience
Essential

• Proven clinical practice
• Experience of utilising reflective practice
• Current/recent experience in the field of Adult trauma

Desirable

• Experience of mentoring junior staff
• Experience of teaching junior staff
• Experience of Ward management in absence of senior colleagues

Knowledge
Essential

• NMC Code of Conduct and guidelines of professional practice
• Good theoretical and practical knowledge of nursing within the Clinical areas
• Health & Safety awareness
• Quality issues and Clinical Governance
• Awareness of Trust and Ward/Department policies
• Awareness of need to demonstrate a professional appearance and behaviour

Desirable

• Awareness of risk management procedure
• An understanding of the professional nursing agenda
• Awareness of broader issues within the Trust and NHS

Skills
Essential

• Proven verbal and written communication skills with all members of the healthcare team, colleagues, patients and relatives
• Practical application of Trust documentation standards

Desirable

• Ability to achieve competency in Trust computer systems
• Ability to induct and orientate new staff to clinical area and to identify the key learning needs of less experienced staff
• Practical skills teaching
• Able to demonstrate practical application of health and safety in relation to acuity and patient/nurse ratio
• Effective management of equipment and resources

Additional Requirements
Essential

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Self-Motivated
• Able to work a mixture of shifts
• Ability to take initiative when required and liaise with the appropriate manager/bleep holder
• Maintenance of confidentiality
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Time management
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload
• Motivated to work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients, relatives 'cultural and emotional needs
• Able to remain calm and work effectively in pressured situations
• Willingness to adapt to change as the organisation develops

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).