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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (The applicant will need to be available for shift work, including: day/night/weekends.)
Job ref
267-OA7278496
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Phoenix Ward.
Town
Oxford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Per annum, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

We have opportunities for Staff Nurses at Phoenix Ward  which is part of  Adult Inpatient Service. 

As a Staff Nurse you will work as part of our Multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to our patients and support our trust on it’s Journey to Outstanding Care.

We have a culture of continuous professional development and as a Staff Nurse we expect you to embrace change and engage in Quality Initiatives on the Ward to improve the service we provide.

We are open to accepting applications from newly qualified nursing staff.

Main duties of the job

Phoenix Ward is an 18-bedded male acute ward with a Health Based Place of Safety. We provide care  and treatment for up to 18  patients, experiencing a variety of mental health problems, along with physical and social needs too .

You will work within a needs-led model of care and will work in co-production with patients. You will work a rotating shift pattern Early, Late and Nights to cover our 24 hour 7 day a week service. All candidates must be computer literate.

The responsibilities of the role include:

  • Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to diagnose, assess, plan, and implement patient 
    specific programmes of care/interventions, contributing to the continuous assessment of patients. 
  • To undertake assessments, using your profession specific clinical knowledge and skills under close supervision from a clinically experienced member of staff. 
  • To function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. ward, department, patients home etc.) involving changing and demanding conditions 
  • To use a comprehensive range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate with patients and their families/carers.  

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the “candidate guide to making an application” which is attached to all roles.

Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount
  • Pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experiencing within working in a mental health setting.
  • Experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working as a Band 5 in an acute mental health setting

Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications.

Essential criteria
  • Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse - NMC.
  • IT literate.
  • Fluent command of the English language and ability to complete and maintain written records professionally.
  • Skills and confidence in clinical risk assessment and management.
  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2007.
  • Safely practice person-centred care and evidence-based practise.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
  • Understand and work towards making the acute mental health inpatient environment neurodiverse-friendly.
Desirable criteria
  • Can demonstrate clear evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Able to co-ordinate a span of duty on a mental health acute male adult ward.
Desirable criteria
  • Able to handle complaints sensitively and effectively.

Training and facilitation of leaning.

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate willingness to be involved in mentoring students.
  • Demonstrate willingness to coach healthcare assistants.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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
Jemima Thomas
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865902382
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the attitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.