Ward 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 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.

Job overview

Fancy a new challenge? We are looking for a band 7 ward manager on a 1 year secondment to lead SEU D side. D side has 24 beds consisting of 12 urgent care beds and 12 surgical beds. It is a fast paced area caring for patients with a wide variety of emergency surgical and medical conditions, including pancreatitis, bowel obstruction and sepsis. In this busy and innovative ward, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional with the passion and drive to lead the existing team to provide the highest quality care to their patients.

The successful post holder will work very closely with the Ward Managers across SEU, our medical team and all health care professionals. You will be expected to provide clinical leadership to the nursing staff, whilst ensuring that an efficient nursing service and a high standard of patient care is maintained. As this post is to work alongside an existing band 7 team, we would welcome applications from experienced band 6's wishing to develop into a band 7 Sister/Charge nurse.

Applicants must have excellent customer care, communication and interpersonal skills and be flexible and able to adapt to and support change in this growing and developing emergency environment. We are able offer a wide range of opportunities and training to support personal development needs.

Main duties of the job

The ward sister will be a highly experienced, knowledgeable clinical leader, who provides clinical and professional leadership and support to the ward team.

• Acting as a role model the ward sister will promote and monitor safe and effective practice.
• The ward sister will develop the ward team to ensure considerate and compassionate care is delivered by a competent workforce.
• The ward sister will work with the Matron and Operational Service Manager to develop processes to enhance the patient experience.

Ward sisters will be able to:

• Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to lead the ward team to deliver high quality care.
• Monitor and maintain standards of care and provide this information to the Directorate.
• Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
• Assess and evaluate, with patients and/or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
• Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems.
• To effectively manage human, financial, material and information resources.

Person specification Professional qualifications/ knowledge and key competencies

• Current first level RN registration with NMC
• Proven evidence of change management
• Evidence of specialist knowledge and competency in the specialty on the unit
• Proven experience in an acute setting at management level
• Facilitating and Assessing Workplace Learning module or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Educated to degree level
• Evidence of post registration qualification or training in the specialty.
• Experience in rostering
• Working to or willing to take on education at Masters level

Personal

• Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism
• Resilient and proactive under pressure
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to prioritize, instruct and direct others
• Proven leadership skills
• Able to function effectively as a team leader
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Belief in patient centered philosophy
• Able to support and nurture junior staff

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. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply.

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, usually within 2 weeks.