Job summary
Are you an experience registered nurse looking to progress into a managerial role? Team NNUH's Cardiology department have an exciting opportunity to work within the Cardiology specialty as a Sister / Charge Nurse.

Overall our department encompasses an 8 bedded Coronary Care Unit which is the PPCI Centre for Norfolk, 37 bedded acute Cardiology Ward, Cardiac Elective Area and Angiography suite. Our center provides some of the latest Cardiology interventions in our 5 Cath Labs and is involved in National and International Research projects.

Cardiology prides itself on being a friendly and supportive team with high standards of care, so if you think you can complement this then we would encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in Cardiology. You will be an organized nurse who is a role model and leads by example, whilst helping to provide the gold standard of care, our patients come to expect from us.

If you're looking for a new challenge or to progress in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like more information about the role and / or department, please do not hesitate to call or email on the below contact details. We would also be more than happy to showcase the department to you or arrange a shadow shift which will enable you to obtain a full experience of the department.

About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities
As a Sister / Charge nurse, your duties will include:

• Prioritise a rapidly changing workload and have the flexibility to work within a team
• Taking charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/ Charge Nurse
• Coordinating and monitoring the progress of patients within their plan of care and to promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the multi-disciplinary team
• Being competent in taking the lead role during emergency situations and providing support to other members of the team
• Minimizing hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager
• Working with all members of the Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework
• To be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high-quality patient care, by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership
• Working in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies and leading a clinical area
• The Sister / Charge Nurse role is an essential part of a team, helping to streamline the work of the ward, support and help all members of the ward team to provide a quality service
• To use leadership to support and develop the skills of nursing staff within the department
• To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice

Attitude, aptitude
Essential

• Highly motivated
• Leadership qualities
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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).