Job summary
A rare career developing opportunity has arisen on the Blenheim Head and Neck ward, based at the Churchill Hospital, for a deputy sister/ deputy charge nurse to join the team.
Main duties of the job
The Blenheim Head and Neck ward has 15 beds specialising in elective head and neck cancer surgery. There are four surgical specialities that are covered by ward, these are Ear, Nose and Throat; Maxillofacial; Plastics and Endocrinology. Working with us you will grow in competence in your knowledge of looking after patients with a range of surgical needs including complex airways, life changing surgery; speech and communication challenges and nutritional needs. You will have the opportunity to work very closely with the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best patient outcomes. We are a small but dedicated team committed to team work and providing excellent patient care and we are proud to have recently been awarded the Gold Award in the OUH clinical accreditation scheme, the OxSCA's.
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.
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 thisDelivering 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
Applicants need to be well organised with a professional & approachable manner & have excellent communication skills. They should be able to use their own judgement to resolve issues, have a tactful, sensitive approach to people and have excellent team work skills. They should be able to work well under pressure with a flexible approach to their shift pattern as it will include a mixture of days and nights alongside the other deputy sisters.
The Deputy Sister will manage a small team of nurses including managing sickness and absences for their team, be a senior presence on the ward managing the day to day running whilst looking after their case load and will be able to deputise when the sister is absent. They will also be involved in clinical governance and incident investigating on the ward.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants need to be well organised with a professional & approachable manner & have excellent communication skills. They should be able to use their own judgement to resolve issues, have a tactful, sensitive approach to people and have excellent team work skills. They should be able to work well under pressure with a flexible approach to their shift pattern as it will include a mixture of days and nights alongside the other deputy sisters.
The Deputy Sister will manage a small team of nurses including managing sickness and absences for their team, be a senior presence on the ward managing the day to day running whilst looking after their case load and will be able to deputise when the sister is absent. They will also be involved in clinical governance and incident investigating on the ward.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
