Staff Nurse - Day Ward

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cambridge is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Day Ward. The role involves preparing patients for procedures, managing discharge, and supporting a fast-paced nursing environment. Applicants should have a professional nursing qualification and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to patient care in a dynamic team. We encourage compassionate individuals eager to embrace a professional challenge to apply. Interviews will be held in person on December 2nd.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Friendly working environment

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or diploma level.
• Ability to communicate complex patient-related information.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patients for procedures and manage discharge.
• Recognise and respond to deteriorating patients.
• Supervise junior staff and coordinate ward activities.

Skills

Judgment skills

Communication skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Nursing competencies

Education

Professional adult nursing qualification

Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Job description

Go back Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Day Ward

The closing date is 05 January 2026

With a high volume and fast turnover of patients undergoing cardiac and thoracic day case investigations and procedures, a role on the Nurse led day ward could be the challenge you are looking for. We are open Monday to Friday, 06:45-20:00.

The nursing team:

• Prepare patients for their procedures
• Perform venepuncture and 12 lead ECGs
• Facilitate an enhanced recovery and nurse led discharge
• Manage discharge lounge to facilitate safe discharge across the hospital

This is a time pressured environment, where you must be a team player, well organised, and able to deal with ever changing priorities. All our staff are expected to be able to effectively multitask and ensure all infection control risks are managed effectively. Patient's experience is optimised on the ward through good communication and team working.

If you think you have these attributes and are looking for an interesting and rewarding, yet challenging role within a friendly environment, we will provide the opportunity to develop professionally and to undertake enhanced skills. An informal visit is strongly advised.

If you are a friendly, compassionate team player who is and looking for a change, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held in person face to face on 2nd December at Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge

Main duties of the job

The elective Day ward strive to admit ambulatory patients, prepare procedure, recover, and discharge as a day case. Basic skills required are:

• Recognise and respond to a deteriorating patient
• Cannulation
• Venepuncture
• Perform 12 lead ECG's
• TR band management

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

• Professional adult nursing qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree level OR diploma level qualification or above
• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Experience

• To be able to a range of judgement and assessment skills in planning, delivering and evaluating complex patient care plans whilst communicating with patients, families and the multi-disciplinary team.
• To be able to support complex patients with their potentially unpredictable care/treatment needs with occasional post procedure complications.
• To be able to prioritise care based upon patient/service need in a busy clinical environment.
• To be able to manage own patient workload in terms of prioritisation of needs escalating as necessary.
• To be able to undertake complex nursing interventions for example: administering medications, catheter insertion, complex wound management.
• To be able to undertake frequent moving and handling tasks relating to patient care utilising mechanical aids with some tasks requiring moderate effort.
• The post holder will have frequent exposure to emotional / distressing incidents and frequent exposure to bodily fluids (including as a result of surgical / medical intervention and in the delivery of activities of daily living).
• To be able to effectively communicate complex, confidential, and/or sensitive condition related information through a range of interpersonal skills to patients, colleagues, and families (such as providing educational support, complex discharge planning).
• To understand the process of escalation within the Trust ensuring this is done promptly to ensure patient and staff safety and recognising and raising any safeguarding concerns.
• To be led by Trust policies and procedures and knowing when to appropriately escalat and to act independently within the NMC Code of Conduct.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of staff within their teams including delegating patient care activities and to co-ordinate ward/department when appropriate with managed support from senior colleagues.
• To act in a professional manner and as a role model to other staff members and students, providing clinical supervision of junior staff as well as patients and their families.
• To actively participate in departmental education programmes
• To participate in policies and procedures to improve outcomes and the quality of service provided and actively participate in the implementation of any changes in practice within the clinical area.
• To act as a link nurse (within an allocated area of expertise) and / or undertake audits as required and may occasionally participate in research and development.
• To maintain accurate electronic and/or manual clinical, patient and other records, as appropriate, ensuring that all documentation adheres to the Trust's standards.

Additional Criteria

• Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
• 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.

Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust