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Job summary

Main area
Critical Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
321-CSS-5958912-B6-6
Employer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Churchill Intensive Care Unit
Town
Headington
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse: Churchill Intensive Care Unit

NHS AfC: Band 6

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 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.

 

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values


 

Job overview

Are you an experienced critical care nurse with a post registration qualification in Adult Intensive Care nursing? At the Churchill Intensive Care Unit (CICU) we have an exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as; Cancer & Haematology; Maxillofacial surgery and one of the largest transplant centres in Europe!

Our 8 bedded unit offers a bright, airy, and modern environment to provide holistic patient centred care.

We have band 6 vacancies and will tailor your development plan to suit you!

Main duties of the job

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  • Provide holistic patient care which is underpinned by OUH values.
  • Work collaboratively with the patient and their family, to create patient centred care package, promoting active patient involvement.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, carers, and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the professional nursing practice.
  • Maintain and develop general and specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the Churchill Intensive Care Unit.
  • Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others, in line with The Code (NMC 2015).
  • Demonstrate understanding and the ability to perform the role of Unit Coordinator and the responsibilities and demands of this role. To be able to discuss and demonstrate proactive measures to assist in the smooth running of the unit.
  • Assist in the strategic planning of the AICU service by participating in Unit initiatives, completing necessary audits and questionnaires, and providing appropriate feedback.
  • Provide leadership and supervision for junior team members and in the clinical area.
  • Act as a professional representative for Churchill Critical Care at a local, national and international level if required.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. Providing the highest quality of healthcare, we employ up to12,500 staff, including over 4,000 nurses and 2,000 doctors. The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire. Most services are provided in our hospitals, but over six percent are delivered across the region.

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.

We are proud to have an extensive range of collaborations which underpin the quality of care we provide to our patients – with partners including the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department strives to provide education and training to its colleagues, and you can expect to receive:  

  • Enrolment on the Critical Care Band 6 Development Pathway
  • Tailored support through the completion of your Step 4 CC3N competencies.
  • Opportunity to apply for and undertake further Post Graduate study in the field of your choice.
  • Completion of a leadership course supportive of the role and future development, if required.

Learning and Development: 

  • As a valued member of our team, you will receive: Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan.
  • Simulated Multidisciplinary Practice
  • Dedicated Team Development Training days
  • Optional secondments.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • PG Cert in CC nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Band 6 experience in CC

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Hannah Routley
Job title
Senior Sister- Recruitment and Retention Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 740432