Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse

Main area Renal Medicine
- Division C Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Week days, nights and weekends Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job
-C-267271

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital
- Division C Town Cambridge Salary £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 11/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 23/11/2026

Job overview

Ward C5 is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. This role requires an adaptable and flexible leader who can demonstrate visible clinical leadership to support the team in delivering high quality, specialist care.

Ward C5 is a 23 bedded renal ward, specialising in renal medicine. The ward cares for patients with acute admissions secondary to acute and chronic kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis, vasculitis related illness and a cohort of medical patients.

The ward includes a 6 bedded acute dialysis unit – serving inpatients and outpatients requiring acute dialysis. Support and oversight of the acute dialysis unit is provided by the specialist dialysis band 6 team and band 7 on C5. Leadership and support is required from the C5 junior sister to ensure collaborative working and effective use of staffing resources.

You will work with the Senior Sister to provide leadership to the junior staff. Support will be provided to develop your knowledge and skills within renal medicine. Prior experience is not essential as support and training will be given and there will be the opportunity to develop dialysis skills. A willingness to learn and develop is essential.

Divisionally, there are bleep holding responsibilities covering nights and weekends to ensure safe staffing levels, effective patient flow and oversight and escalations of clinical and patient safety requirements.

Main duties of the job

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

Using clinical expertise drawn from a current knowledge of best practice in acute care, provide a high standard of skilled care to patients based on a full assessment of the individuals needs in consultation with the multi-professional team (MDT).

To work with the band 7 to ensure specialist care for renal and dialysis patients, including competent staff to deliver care to peritoneal dialysis patients within the hospital.

To be a resource in own area, and for patients outside that area but within clinical field, using relevant scope of practice skills
To assess and respond to clinical emergency’s and the deteriorating patient.

To devise and evaluate care plans based on initial triage tool and subsequent on going assessment process with realistic nursing goals with the consultation patients, family and the multi-professional team.
Working with patients and their families to facilitate effective self-care and an effective discharge process.

To strive at all times to maintain high standards of nursing care by participating in and supporting programmes to improve practice.

Actively influence bed utilisation within the ward. Work with the multidisciplinary team to optimise and support effective patient flow and timely discharges.

To ensure all written documentation adheres to the medical Department, Trust’s Policy and Procedures and Nursing & Midwifery Council Guidelines

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.

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