Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse - Ward P2

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join the nursing leadership team on Ward P2 within the Cambridge Movement Surgical Hub (CMSH). CMSH provides elective surgical care, predominantly for patients undergoing orthopaedic and neuro-spinal surgery, within a dedicated surgical hub environment.

You will act as a positive role model, support the development of registered and unregistered staff, and contribute to continuous improvement of patient experience, safety and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse will provide clinical and professional leadership to the nursing team and will regularly take charge of the ward, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care. Working closely with the Ward Manager, Modern Matron and multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the day-to-day clinical and operational management of Ward P2, including patient safety, patient flow, staffing, discharge planning and maintenance of high professional standards.

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.

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.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1st September 2026.

Interviews are due to be held on 22nd 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 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

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.

Evidence of continuing professional development.

Teaching, mentoring, Practice Assessor or equivalent qualification/experience.

Relevant post-registration qualification or willingness to undertake further study appropriate to the specialty.

Desirable criteria

Degree or evidence of study at degree level.

Relevant leadership or management development.

Research, audit or quality-improvement qualification/module.

Experience

Essential criteria

Demonstrable clinical nursing experience within an acute and/or surgical environment.

Ability to demonstrate a high standard of clinical nursing practice.

Experience of coordinating patient care and/or taking charge of a clinical area.

Evidence of supervision, preceptorship, mentorship or practice assessment of staff/students.

Experience of formal and/or informal teaching.

Ability to accept personal accountability for own professional practice.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience acting as Nurse in Charge.

Experience within orthopaedics, spinal/neurosurgery or elective surgical care.

Experience supporting audit, incident investigation or quality-improvement work.

Experience supporting staff management or development.

NHS experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of evidence-based practice, clinical governance and patient safety.

Understanding of professional accountability and the NMC Code.

Knowledge relevant to surgical and postoperative patient care.

Understanding of safe patient flow and discharge planning.

Awareness of infection prevention, medicines safety, safeguarding and harm-free care principles.

Desirable criteria

Understanding of elective surgical pathways and surgical hub working.

Knowledge of orthopaedic and/or neuro-spinal patient pathways.1

Skills

Essential criteria

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously when required.

Effective organisation, prioritisation and time-management skills.

Ability to coordinate a clinical area and respond to changing workload and patient acuity.

Ability to supervise, support and teach staff and students.

Ability to identify and appropriately escalate clinical and operational risk.

Adaptable and able to respond effectively to changing situations.

Desirable criteria

Leadership and staff-management skills.

Assertiveness and conflict-resolution skills.

Audit, documentation and presentation skills.

Experience of quality-improvement methodology.

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 act professionally at all times in accordance with the NMC Code.

Able to develop effective working relationships with other clinical areas and professional groups.

Demonstrates commitment to patient-centred, safe and compassionate care.

Ability to work flexibly according to service requirements and undertake the full range of duties associated with the role.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience of working within an elective surgical / surgical hub environment.

Demonstrates flexibility and a proactive approach to service development and continuous improvement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Marivic Salvador

Job title

Senior Sister

Email address

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Telephone number

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