Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - 5 North

The closing date is 5th Jun 2026

Anticipated Interview date(s) 22/06/2026

Job summary
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Ward Sister / Charge Nurse \- 5 North

Full time \- permanent \- band 7\.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our dynamic team on 5 North Surgical Ward. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated senior nurse to provide visible, strong clinical leadership and to shape the delivery of high\-quality, patient\-centred surgical care.

5 North is a busy and diverse surgical ward caring for patients across a range of specialties, requiring excellent coordination, clinical expertise, and collaborative teamwork.

Main duties, tasks \& skills required
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Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership to the ward team, acting as a role model for high standards of care


• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and patient\-focused care in line with Trust values and national standards


• Lead on quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, and clinical governance


• Manage staffing, workforce planning, and rostering to ensure safe skill mix


• Support and develop staff through supervision, appraisal, and education


• Maintain effective multidisciplinary working relationships across surgical services


• Oversee resource management, including budget awareness and efficient use of resources


• Act as a patient advocate, ensuring dignity, respect, and equality are embedded in care delivery

• To succeed in this role, you will be:


• A registered nurse (NMC) with significant post\-registration surgical experience


• Demonstrably experienced at a senior Band 6 level or above


• A confident leader with excellent communication, organisational, and decision\-making skills


• Passionate about improving patient outcomes and staff experience


• Experienced in managing change and leading teams through service improvements


• Committed to delivering evidence\-based practice and continuous professional development

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Rebecca Thomas \- Surgical Marton

Rebecca.thomas66@nhs.net

01223 638575

About us
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Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state\-of\-the\-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979\. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission \- a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence \& collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day\-to\-day roles \& interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.

The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy \& maternity, race, religion \& belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual\-tour

Job description
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On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.

Person specification
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Qualifications

Essential

Professional adult nursing qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to diploma or degree level

PLUS post graduate learning or experience relevant to practice with demonstrable competence OR specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.

Leadership/management training and/or experience.

Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Experience

Essential

To be a clinical expert within own field of practice.

Ability to lead and manage a multi\-disciplinary team as well as mentor and educate junior staff.

Knowledge and application of clinical governance frameworks including Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), policy and procedure, audit and quality assurance.

Knowledge and application of safeguarding policies and procedures, particularly those related to vulnerable patients.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to problem solve, use own initiative and plan, organise and prioritise own and others' workload.

Evidence of continuous professional development and a willingness to participate in further training and education.

Competent IT skills.

Additional Criteria

Essential

As well as being able to demonstrate examples of how they work in a way that is consistent with our values of compassion, excellence and collaboration the successful candidate will be able to clearly demonstrate a commitment to driving culture change through equality, diversity and inclusion.

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.

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.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact:

Rebecca Thomas

rebecca.thomas66@nhs.net

01223638575

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49387\.00 to £56515\.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full\-Time

Reference number

175\-2626\-TX1809

Job locations

Royal Papworth Hospital

Papworth Road

Cambridge Bio Medical Campus

Cambridge

CB2 0AY

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