Staff Nurse in Banbury

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.

• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
• Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice).
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Hold a recognised NMC qualification in teaching and mentoring.
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.
• Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery, (NMC) approved Mentorship qualification.
• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
• Competent to administer intravenous medicines
• Competent in central venous access management
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator.
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust’s values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous management experience of specific clinical area
• Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research.
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in the specific practice area
• Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism
• Positive enthusiastic character
• Resilient under pressure

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.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

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