Job summary
- Main area
- Neurosciences
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 180-D-267207
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrookes Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to join our team as a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on the Lewin stroke and rehabilitation unit at Cambridge University Hospitals
The Lewin is a 26 bedded stroke and rehabilitation unit that delivers excellent nursing and therapy treatment to facilitate the recovery and stroke pathway process available to our post stroke service users. It has a strong multi-disciplinary team, providing care to patients following a stroke.
Closely supported by the ward manager and Matron you will work together as part of the Band 6 team to ensure the smooth running of the unit. You will also be supported to develop in your role as a leader within the exciting field of Stroke.
This post involves and full range of shifts including Bank Holidays, nights and weekends and will require participation in the oversight of the MDTs during the week.
2 Full time substantial posts (37.5 hrs/week) available.
Main duties of the job
To manage and co-ordinate nursing care and to provide a safe and effective level of patient care. To assist with the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care using agreed frameworks. To participate in the supervision and teaching of qualified and unqualified staff including students. To regularly take charge of the ward. To deputise for the ward manager across the full range of ward management (Rostering, sickness management, Datix investigations, Audits, patient flow).
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.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 23 July 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 06 Aug 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
- • Current registration with the NMC as an adult nurse with experience in Neurosciences and/or acute settings
- • Evidence of continued professional development
- • Practice assessor and supervisor
Desirable criteria
- • Completion of a management leadership program
- • Evidence of teaching qualification
- • Level 6 or 7 course in Stroke Nursing or evidence of working towards this.
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Sound Clinical Practice within an acute clinical area
- • Evidence of mentorship/preceptorship roles
- • Experience of formal/informal teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of stroke protocols
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Commitment to and evidence of professional and personal development
- • Awareness of reflective practice
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of stroke metrics, neuro observation
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Good Verbal and written communication skills
- • Capable of working as an integral member of a small team
- • Adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleagues’ needs
- • Ability to undertake teaching of staff and patients
- • Leadership Skills
Desirable criteria
- • Committed to the development of junior staff
- • Assertiveness/perceptive counselling skills
- • Documentation, audit and presentation skills
- • Participation in the appraisal/PDP process
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.
- • To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct
- The Following hazards are associated with this role: • Contact with patients in a clinical environment • Regular contact with patients who are immunosuppressed/infectious • Essential use of latex gloves • Manual Handling • Shift work or night shifts • Requirement to perform control and restraint procedures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Lisa Wittkopp
- Job title
- Senior Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01223 256447
- Additional information
CONTACT NAME: Martha Saroop
JOB TITLE: Matron
EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
TELEPHONE NO:
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