Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions please email: nursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk.
Site Blenheim Head & Neck OPD, Churchill Hospital Town Headington Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 20/03/2025 23:59
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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
The Faster Diagnostics Framework aims to deliver an earlier and faster diagnosis for patients referred with suspected cancer.
Job overview
Band 6 - Registered Nurse
The Head & Neck Service is looking for a nurse to work as a navigator within the Faster Diagnostics Service (FDS). This is an exciting opportunity to establish a new role within the diagnostic team.
If you would like to find out more about the role and whether it’s the right post for you, we would love to hear from you. Contact Bernadette Mitchell (Matron) 01865 231201 bernadette.mitchell@ouh.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
You will be the named point of contact for people referred with suspected Head & Neck cancer. After triage and assessment, you will help guide patients through the diagnostic pathway offering support and advice. You will have a key role liaising with healthcare professionals across primary and secondary care. You will work independently but also within a supportive nursing team and with links to other FDS nurses within the Trust.
Person specification
Clinical Practice
* Registered Nurse
* Degree nursing qualification
* Head & Neck Nursing Experience
* Educated to Master's level
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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.
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