Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Cardiac Angiography Suite (CAS) at the Oxford Heart Centre is recruiting for an experienced Nurse to join their team as the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.
The Cardiac Angiography Suite is made up of 5 Cath Labs, a 16 bed Day Unit and a 4 bed Assessment Area, and this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to lead the team.
Within CAS, patients undergo a wide variety of cardiac procedures. These include Coronary Angiography/Intervention, Pacemaker/ICD implantation, Electrophysiology Studies/Ablations, Structural/Congenital procedures, and Trans-Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). We also perform nurse-led Cardioversions, Transoesophageal Echoes, and Drug Challenges.
Main duties of the job
1. To promote and demonstrate contemporary and proactive approaches to acute Cardiology nursing practice and in collaboration with education links facilitate the advancement of this practice.
2. To lead and develop a team of nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care.
3. To take responsibility for the strategic leadership of designated projects relating to the unit.
4. Work with Matron to manage strategic planning for the unit, taking operational responsibility for the effective utilisation of relevant resources.
5. Collaborate with the multi-professional team and provide direction and example for professional nursing practice.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
1. Takes responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the unit.
2. Ensures efficient and effective admission and discharge processes are in place to meet clinical need and fulfil Trust and national targets.
3. In collaboration with Matron and Senior Nurses, develops the Cardiology operational and organisational structure to optimise the service.
4. Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the Cardiology service plan accounts for patient and service needs.
5. Leads on quality assurance in the attainment of clinical governance standards for the unit.
6. Manages the unit's nursing audit programme, providing monthly data as requested by Matron.
7. Provides assurance of safe staffing levels whilst proactively managing the use of temporary workers.
8. Directs, supports, and facilitates project work and research and contributes to practice development.
9. Promotes ongoing developments and achievements of the nursing team to optimise team working and individual potential.
10. Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinical supervision to fulfil individual and unit needs.
11. Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team.
12. Proactively manages the Cardiac Angiography ward budget to ensure service delivery is achieved within budgetary constraints.
13. Is actively involved in cost-saving/budgeting initiatives.
14. Takes responsibility for the recruitment and selection of staff and support measures that promote staff retention.
15. Supports collaborative working with the other areas within the Cardiothoracic directorate, Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Cardiac division and wider Trust as a whole.
Person Specification
Education
* Registered Nurse
* Cardiology/Cardiothoracic Nursing course
* Evidence of personal development
* Experience working at Band 6 level
* Completion of a leadership and management development programme
Occupational
* Evidence of operational management
* Relevant clinical experience gained within cardiology setting.
* Team Management
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.
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