Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

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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, 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.

Job overview

A fantastic and unique opportunity has arisen to grow your career within the Cardiothoracic Critical Care Team as a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are looking for a highly motivated, hard-working, innovative and dynamic leader to lead our team. You do not need to be a current expert in the field to apply but must have the drive and aspiration to become one.

This is a 12 months fixed term secondment to cover maternity leave.

Planned interview date: 1-May-2025

Main duties of the job

• To promote the Cardiothoracic (CTCCU) Nursing Philosophy in clinical practice.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in the management of the complex and changing health care needs of the critically ill patient, integrating theory and practice.
• Ensures that the patients' interests are fully considered within the contexts of care; and actively participates in ethical decision making.
• Actively investigates advanced theoretical knowledge and demonstrates research-based practice.
• Act as a credible clinical role model.
• Practices as a professional senior nurse with confidence, authority and expertise.
• Takes responsibility for clinical practice developments.
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive documentation, and demonstrates competency in the use of information technology resources.
• Works within CTCCU and OUH Trust codes of practice and professional guidelines.
• Demonstrates effective communication regarding complex and sensitive information to patients, individuals in the multi-professional team, and significant others.
• To participate and engage with research activities within the Cardiothoracic Critical Care service.
• To engage in and perform audit and service improvement projects.

Person specification Criteria

• Education - Registered Nurse, Educated to Degree or Masters level in Nursing or MAGNET Accredited programme.
• Short course in intensive Care practice, ENB 100 Course or Diploma in Critical Care Nursing or other relevant critical care qualification.
• Evidence to support a programme of personal professional development.
• Completion of a leadership and management development programme.
• Hold a mentorship qualification/evidence of advanced mentorship skills.
• Occupational - Evidence of ICU operational management/Bed management.
• Maintaining an excellent standard of patient care.
• Effectively managing a team.
• Advance critical care clinical practice.
• Team leadership skills.
• Organisational and management skills.
• Project management ability.
• Ability to undertake and facilitate change management/project work.
• Evidence of involvement with Audit work and quality assurance.
• Advanced life support course.
• Advance patient assessment skills.
• Transfer Training.

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.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

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