Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Gastroenterology Day Case Unit, we are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and caring registered practitioner who is able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice to join our small and dynamic day case unit. You must possess excellent communication skills and team working qualities with a willingness to learn.Our aim is to monitor our patients with these chronic conditions to ensure their disease is managed and that they can remain well in the community.
Our staff are our greatest asset and we believe that supporting our workforce to grow, develop and innovate creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care and compassion to our patients. Excellent training opportunities are provided with external and internal development.Our unit is currently open Monday- Friday
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a nurse who is passionate about patient safety and the delivery of exceptional quality care to our elective gastroenterology and hepatology patients.
The post holder will work as part of a team toprovide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care under indirect supervision from senior staff.
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.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will have the responsibility of ensuring a high standard of nursing care to a defined patient group. Competently perform the necessary technical, invasive and physical aspects of care for this defined patient group.
The purpose of gastro day case unit is to provide a high standard of nursing care for patients attending the unit for investigations and treatments as day cases.
Responsibilites
Provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment to care for patients within area, meeting identified physical and psychophysical needs.
Work autonomously within the multidisciplinary team.
Responsible for the delivery of educational issues: staff, patients, carers.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care and contributing to the development of the evidence base.
Participates in the setting, implementation and evaluation of standards of nursing practice.
Required to supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
No budgetary responsibilities.
Ensure effective day to day management of other resources including supplies, pharmacy and equipment.
Responsible to the Ward Manager for clinical guidance, professional management work review and formal appraisal of performance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will have the responsibility of ensuring a high standard of nursing care to a defined patient group. Competently perform the necessary technical, invasive and physical aspects of care for this defined patient group.
The purpose of gastro day case unit is to provide a high standard of nursing care for patients attending the unit for investigations and treatments as day cases.
Responsibilites
Provide a high quality, safe and supportive environment to care for patients within area, meeting identified physical and psychophysical needs.
Work autonomously within the multidisciplinary team.
Responsible for the delivery of educational issues: staff, patients, carers.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of evidence-based care and contributing to the development of the evidence base.
Participates in the setting, implementation and evaluation of standards of nursing practice.
Required to supervise qualified and unqualified staff.
No budgetary responsibilities.
Ensure effective day to day management of other resources including supplies, pharmacy and equipment.
Responsible to the Ward Manager for clinical guidance, professional management work review and formal appraisal of performance.
Person Specification
Nursing
Essential
- 2 years nursing experience
- NMC registration
Desirable
- gastroenterology/ endoscopy experience
- cannulation/venepuncture competent
Person Specification
Nursing
Essential
- 2 years nursing experience
- NMC registration
Desirable
- gastroenterology/ endoscopy experience
- cannulation/venepuncture competent
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).
