Senior Sister / Charge Nurse - Ward U2

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an inspirational, innovative and dynamic nurse who is ready for the exciting challenge of a Band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to lead our dedicated Gastroenterology and Intestinal Failure team.  The speciality is forward thinking and we are the leaders in the care of patients within the specialty.  You would be working closely with the Psychologists, Consultants and Nutrition Nurse Specialists in providing a very high standard of care.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be able to further develop your management and leadership skills and enjoy the working relationships within a dedicated team.  If you have the commitment to lead, and a special interest in Gastroenterology we would like to hear from you.

The post holder will be expected:

• To lead, develop and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team to ensure an optimum level of safe and effective patient care within budgetary resources
• To assess care needs, to develop, to implement and evaluate programmes of care
• To be responsible for all aspects of staff management and recruitment in line with HR policy
• To participate in a full range of shifts, including Trust and Unit bleep holder rotas, ensuring a visible presence in the ward area
• To be responsible for all aspects of clinical governance and risk management within the ward area

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 19 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.