Job summary
Would you like to join a small team of nurses overseeing the Children's Outpatients department at the Horton General Hospital in Banbury? You would be supported by the Ward Sisters who line manage the clinic and the already established team in the outpatients department.
The department operates Monday to Friday and hosts a wide variety of clinics run by both doctors and nurses.
The Horton is part of Oxford University Hospital trust and we are part of Children's Hospital Trust which allows us to have access to education and development of our staff.
Main duties of the job
To oversee the running of the clinic and line manage the team. You will be expected to ensure the full utilisation of all the rooms and to ensure all standards are maintained and families receive high standards of care.
You will encouraged to develop the team and consider any further developments that you feels would benefit the department and the team, whilst ensuring all standards are met.
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 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Deputy Sister in Children's outpatients you would be ensuring that the unit is staffed Monday to Friday from within your team and ensuring the rooms are all unitised fully . Ensuring the families and children receive the best care possible and that all standards are met.
You will be required to demonstrate the ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area ofclinical practice, management education and research.
You will be expected to ,line manage the staff within your team as a band 6 and ensure the team is developed along with the service as appropriate.
You will be supported by the ward Sisters who oversea both the inpatient ward and the Children's Clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Deputy Sister in Children's outpatients you would be ensuring that the unit is staffed Monday to Friday from within your team and ensuring the rooms are all unitised fully . Ensuring the families and children receive the best care possible and that all standards are met.
You will be required to demonstrate the ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area ofclinical practice, management education and research.
You will be expected to ,line manage the staff within your team as a band 6 and ensure the team is developed along with the service as appropriate.
You will be supported by the ward Sisters who oversea both the inpatient ward and the Children's Clinic.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Is registered as an RN with Children's speciality nursing.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
Desirable
- Has experience of working within general paediatrics at band 5 or above.
- Has experience of working within children's outpatients setting.
- Has experience of managing a team.
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Is registered as an RN with Children's speciality nursing.
- Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
Desirable
- Has experience of working within general paediatrics at band 5 or above.
- Has experience of working within children's outpatients setting.
- Has experience of managing a team.
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
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).
