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Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse- Neurosurgery Green ward
Band 6
Main area Neurosciences Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-NOTSS-7037623-B6
Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 PA pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/04/2025 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.
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.
Job overview
Scope of the role:
* Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
* Work in partnership with the patients’ family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient.
* Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
* Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Demonstrate high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care.
* Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
* Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor.
* Demonstrably contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
* Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others.
* Work proactively to ensure every hospital visit meets the needs of the patient and that they are discharged in a timely manner.
Main duties of the job
Fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced nurse to join this exciting role within Neurosciences. The main purpose of the role is:
* To co-ordinate the efficient and effective running of the Neurosurgery in patient wards.
* To manage the resources to deliver a safe and effective service, managing a team of Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants.
* To establish and maintain key working relationships within and external to the departments.
* To participate in departmental management and governance arrangements.
* To contribute to the development of the departments in line with Trust’s Strategic Objectives.
Person specification
Values and Behaviours
* Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do.
* Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours.
Clinical Practice
* Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
Leadership and Management
* Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
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.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.
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.
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