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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Care
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.3 hours per week (Hours can be discussed at interview, some flexibility availability.)
Job ref
321-SWR-5470558-B6-PUB-C
Employer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Churchill Hospital - Sobell House
Town
Oxford
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse- Sobell House

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

Part-Time Post - 0.8 WTE - 30 hours per week

Sobell House is an 18 bed NHS hospice within Oxford University Hospitals Trust specially designed to provide Palliative and End of Life Care and support for patients and their families with advanced incurable disease. We provide specialist care aiming to focus on quality of life and respecting the uniqueness of each person.

We have an exciting opportunity for  innovative individuals to join our team at Sobell House as a Deputy Sister/ Charge Nurse. As part of the senior nursing team you will assist the Ward Manager in providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership and will have the opportunity to gain an insight into the Ward Manager role. You will be supported to develop the necessary skills and expertise to carry out appraisals, staff development and as a line manager you will take responsibility of a team comprising of staff at a variety of band levels.

 

Main duties of the job

Clinical expertise and experience in Palliative and End of Life Care are desirable for this post as working clinically you will not only provide excellent care for our patients and their families but will be expected to support more junior team members. When leading the team you should be able to work well under pressure and adopt a flexible approach to work. With new ideas and visions being explored and developed, we are seeking enthusiastic individuals to share and participate in our journey. 

 

Working for our organisation

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  www.ouh.nhs.uk

 

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

 

  • To assist the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in providing clinical and managerial leadership to all staff

 

  • To line manage/appraise and develop a small team of nurses within the ward establishment

 

  • To lead in a specific area of ward practice/project work on the ward as agreed, making recommendations, coordinating projects and developing practice guidelines and policies based upon robust evidence, gained from risk assessment, audit and literature review.

 

  • To be professionally and clinically responsible to patients within the ward, providing and maintaining a high standard of care and maintaining a communication link between patient and organisation

 

  • To maintain and continually develop specialist knowledge and skills relevant to the clinical area and to provide an out of hours Triage Service and act as a specialist resource to the Trust

 

  • Regularly act as shift coordinator, participating in the allocation of workload, ensuring efficient bed management, effective patient care and safety on the ward

 

  • Contribute to the development of clinical practice, with regards to Departmental, Trust and National recommendations, communicating this to junior colleagues in a positive manner in order to maintain a consistent, motivated ward focus.          

Person specification

Education/Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice)
  • In possession of or working towards degree level education or demonstrate experience of working at this level.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching/management qualification
  • Masters Degree

Special Skills/Aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable experience in ward co-ordination
  • Excellent clinical skills, able to deliver a high standard of care.
  • Ability to motivate self and others
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of change management

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations
  • Able to communicate effectively at all levels.

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Christina Lovell
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 257184
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