Job summary Are you interested in working in a busy and challenging environment?
Do you have excellent leadership and communication skills?
Do you have a strong desire to develop your clinical skills further?
We are currently looking to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to our Neurosciences Intensive Care are looking for nurses with a proven ability to work in this demanding environment.
You will need to be currently working in a critical care unit as either a Band 5 or Band 6.
You need to be a dynamic and assertive Critical Care nurse capable of making decisions in relation to both Level 2 and Level 3 patients.
You need to possess a relevant post registration course in either Critical Care or Neurosciences nursing.
Ideally, you will have a degree, or be committed to obtaining one.
You will need to be highly motivated, have good communication skills, posses evidence of teaching and mentoring of staff and experience of leadership within the clinical workplace is successful candidate will work closely with their Band 7 team leader to further develop their managerial and leadership skills.
In return you can look forward to working in a professional environment with teams that are passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.
Main duties of the job Act as a senior member of the nursing teamDemonstrate exemplary clinical skills and capabilitiesDeliver a high standard of care, always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovationArticulate and knowledgeable to deliver a high standard of careExcellent communication skillsAble to prioritise own workload and that of others 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.
Find out more here 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 Excellenceand 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 theOUH YouTube channel.
Job description Job responsibilities To demonstrate and promote patient centred careBe responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of patient careSafe administration of medication according to Trust policyBe responsive to emergency scenarios and situationsDemonstrate a problem solving approach to meet the needs of the patientEnsure all practice is evidence based and peer reviewedMaintain clinical skills through continued personal professional development and educationTo supervise and support nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the planned carePromote effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary teamAct as a role model for the nursing team promoting consistent professional and clinical excellenceDeputise for Deputy Sister / Charge NursePromote the health and wellbeing of colleagues Person Specification essential Essential Positive enthusiastic character essential Essential Registered Nurse with first degree in Nursing Essential Essential Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice Resilient under pressure Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience Excellent communication skills Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice Desirable Previous experience on managing clinical incidents and complaints Previous experience in the relevant specialty