Orthopaedic Sister/Charge Nurse

Orthopaedic Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 19 April 2026

A unique opportunity has arisen for a band 6 to support the ward manager and the team on Ward C8 Orthopaedics. The role will deputise for the ward manager in their absence and support them with leadership and management of the ward area.

This is a fantastic role to develop your nursing career further in leadership and management.

We welcome applications from experienced band 5 registered nurses or junior sister/charge nurses with a drive for improvement and leading change.

Main duties of the job

You will support the ward manager and matron in aspects of ward management in order to achieve a quality and standard of care and service, oversee the ward in the absence of the ward manager, take the lead role in clinical care, maintaining high standards in coordinating individualised programmes of care.

You will also act as a key worker and role model for service users and staff, supporting and supervising care delivered, ensuring high standards are achieved including infection control.

Support staff with training and development.

Review incidences, complaints and support with any learning for improvement and/or share good practice and feedback.

You will be clinically responsible for the co-ordination and implementation of effective Orthopaedic care. You will liaise with other professionals and with those providing support services.

The post requires effective communication and an ability to provide support to the clinical lead in their area of work.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Current and relevant registration on NMC Register
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Recent attendance on a leadership development programme
• Educated to degree level
• Experience in surgical nursing

Experience

• Success in working collaboratively across professions and services
• Demonstrable understanding of managing change
• Introduced evidence-based practice
• Previous experience of sister/charge nurse position
• NHS experience

Knowledge

• Clinical practice and demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice
• Awareness of patient safety and risk management (Datix, safeguarding, infection control, NQM's)
• Awareness of KPI's
• Awareness of quality improvement awareness/involvement
• Understand the Trust Clinical Governance agenda and how to apply to practice

Skills

• Ability to lead, motivate and empower others
• Highly developed communications skills
• Inter-personal skills
• Ability to prioritise work
• Positive and effective team worker
• Writing and presentation skills
• Awareness of leadership style and ability to adapt

Additional Requirements

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

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.

Benefits to you

• Development opportunities
• On-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, and day nurseries
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site
• Free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites
• Free bus route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals
• Subsidised cost of parking on site for eligible staff
• 24/7 hot food available on CUH campus at reduced cost
• Staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, a break space, and private outside area
• Flexible arrangements may include part time working, job share, term time working and flexible start and finish times
• We welcome applications from the Armed Forces