Job summary
We are seeking a skilled Nurse to deliver a first-class health service to students who study at the Oxford Colleges, providing a diverse range of first-contact clinical and non-clinical care in the College environment. To undertake this challenging and rewarding role, you will need to be a registered nurse who is able to work autonomously and communicate, liaise and interact effectively with colleagues and multi professional teams. This includes the GP/primary care and management teams involved in supporting the delivery of the service, as well as College welfare teams and tutors.
The role requires a caring, dedicated, reliable, self-reliant and person-focused professional who enjoys working with young adults and dealing with the common health and wellbeing problems encountered by this group. The successful applicant will be highly motivated and proactive, with a flexible attitude, who is committed to providing students with high quality care.
Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise your workload are essential for this role to succeed. You must have the skills and knowledge to use Microsoft Office and clinical IT systems, plus good written and verbal communication skills.
We are expecting that this role will be for 10 contracted hours per week during term time.
Main duties of the job
Working in the Oxford College Nursing Service, the post-holder will assist in the assessment and management of students attending colleges whilst:
- Providing assessment, review and management of patients who make use of the service (mostly young adults aged 18-25 but also some older adults, and occasionally students under 18 years).
- Implementing, supporting and developing the processes in the Colleges for running regular clinical sessions for the students (e.g. running drop-in surgeries and attending sick students in their own College accommodation when required).
- Working with patients, college welfare team members and healthcare professionals to encourage effective healthy living and help-seeking behaviours.
- Supporting and advising patients and referring them on to other services effectively and safely when necessary.
- Recognising, managing and supporting students who are experiencing mental health issues, ensuring contact is maintained, documented and concerns are escalated as appropriate.
About us
PML is a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various NHS community and primary care clinical services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as a NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing circa 50 GP practices covering approximately 650,000 patients.
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities.
- To assess and manage patients accurately and safely
- Undertake an accurate, competent and suitably comprehensive clinical assessment and examination in order to diagnose and prioritise the patients problem(s).
- Manage patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated conditions, including the provision of safe and effective initial assessment and management for the common and self-limiting minor conditions commonly experienced by young adults.
- Follow evidence-based guidance and recognised best practice, including all PML policies and procedures.
- Recognise symptoms and signs that may indicate a more serious illness and respond promptly and effectively to these.
- Recognise when a College Doctor or other professional will need to assess the patient or implement additional management, communicating this clearly and assertively when required.
- Be proficient with first aid, basic life support and common emergency care procedures, including the use of an automated defibrillator.
- To support patients with long term health conditions helping to monitor their conditions, promoting relevant preventative strategies, giving suitable lifestyle advice and helping them to seek appropriate help in the event of poor control or deterioration in their condition
- Identify when urgent action or a stepup in care or support is needed and promptly alert the relevant professional(s), and/or college officers, highlighting any safety concerns.
- Consider and support students with disabilities or other protected characteristics who may have additional health and welfare needs, in keeping with the Equality Act.
- Oversee and follow-up hospital attendances by students where necessary.
- Encourage students to register with the College Doctor (or with a doctor in the Oxford locality).
- Assist in the medical induction of new junior members of College.
Managerial/Leadership Responsibilities.
- Establish strong working relationships with College Management and Welfare Teams plus the Steering Group.
- Act as a role model and inspiration to others, leading by example in regard to behaviour attitudes, conduct and appearance.
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings in the college(s) and PML, including meetings of the welfare team and significant event reviews.
- Support and enable team members to: communicate their views about improvements; to see development as essential for personal growth; to share achievements jointly with their colleagues; to challenge, take agreed calculated risks and express dissatisfaction without prejudice.
- Report, escalate and manage untoward incidents and safeguarding concerns.
- Have a sound working knowledge of PML Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures across the Service.
- Operate at all times within the service specification for the Service agreed between the College and PMLs
Financial responsibility
- Monitor stock levels and co-ordinate requests for new equipment ensuring that these are within available budget.
- Ensure that team members use resources efficiently and in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
- Have the ability to negotiate any amendments to planning if and when requested resources are unavailable.
Professional Responsibilities.
- Have and demonstrate knowledge of National and Local Health policy issues and their implications to the service.
- Develop evidence based clinical protocols/guidelines that drive nurse led clinical actions.
- Audit and evaluate activity.
- Critically analyse data/information to inform/change patient care practices.
- Develop and maintain appropriate documentation/records in accordance to PML policy.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date electronic records of contacts and all relevant discussions about the patient.
- Ensure that clinical practice is in accordance with PML policies, procedures and guidelines and the NMC Code
- Identify opportunities and gaps in services and feedback information on how services could be further improved.
- Work in collaboration with the multi-professional team to support and develop research projects.
- Maintain own professional and personal development.
- All nursing staff are expected to keep abreast of contemporary issues in health care provision and nursing practice, and comply with the NMCs Revalidation requirements for registration.
- Ensure that the Service meets CQC and other regulatory standards, checking regularly that premises and equipment used have been cleaned and maintained to a suitable standard, reporting any concerns or non-compliance issues to the Operations Manager or College authorities according to agreed processes.
Education and Development Responsibilities.
- Demonstrate theoretical knowledge and practical experience in a wide variety of acute nursing specialties and keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice across a range of clinical areas.
- Continuously review practices and plan and work towards further improvement and development of services to ensure that service delivery matches patient, service and organisational (PML) needs.
- Participate and support team members in the ongoing training and professional development in order to maintain their individual CPD as well as contributing to their annual appraisal.
- Act as a resource for patients/carers, colleagues, GPs and other agencies. This will involve teaching and presentations.
- Provide and assist in the education/training for new members of the team, acting as mentor/practice facilitator.
- Create a lively learning environment that embraces a culture of research and enhances understanding of the relevance of an evidence base to practice.
- Embrace new ideas. Have an impact on suggesting change for patient benefit and support staff during the process of change within the team and PML.
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive teaching/training programme to meet the competency-based multi-skills of this broad clinical and rehabilitation Service.
- Address unmet needs and service shortfall and openly challenge ones own practice and current nursing practice in a constructive way to maintain and improve the standards of care.
- Maintain and adhere to PMLs mandatory training and keep records of training.
- Take responsibility and maintain a Continuing Personal Development plan (CPD) and regularly meet to discuss ones professional development at one to one and clinical supervision sessions.
Responsibility for dealing with difficult situations
- Have the ability to recognise high risk, difficult situations regarding the transfer of some patients and prioritise promptly, actions needed for the safety and well being of patients/carers.
- Have the knowledge and training to employ counselling skills with patients/carers with complex needs, demonstrating sensitivity to their emotional needs, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information and the implications of the same, and in situations where there may be barriers to understanding. This can sometimes mean intense involvement and support to patients with palliative care needs and their carers
- Have the necessary knowledge, skills and training to recognise emergency clinical situations such as anaphylaxis, cardiac and respiratory deterioration, and sepsis, to act appropriately knowing when to seek assistance.
- Have the knowledge and experience of the numerous complex problems of some patients in order to offer clear, concise advice and support to include situations such as environmental, cultural, as well as unpredictable patient demands.
- Prioritise workload and act promptly and effectively to meet the regular unpredictable situations that may occur within this role.
- Facilitate the resolution of potential conflict within the teams, which may be uni- or multidisciplinary.
Physical Working Conditions and Environment
- Be responsible in ensuring that work is carried out in a healthy, safe and productive way as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.
- Ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect self and other staff and patients in minimising and dealing with exposure to unpleasant aspects of patient or environmental contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious diseases / infestations, unpleasant bodily odours, secretions, unpleasant home environments.
- Demonstrate basic dexterity and co-ordination for manual handling of patients in the home, adapting manual handling skills within often confined spaces e.g. be able to transfer physically disabled patients from wheelchair to bed, to manoeuvre wheelchairs within a small area, transporting oxygen and other equipment, in compliance with manual handling guidelines.
- Have due regard for ones own personal safety and that of staff/patients/carers, in particular driving to a patients home and other localities adhering to PMLs Lone Worker Policy.
- Be compliant with the lone worker devices provided by the service at all times in line with the Lone Worker Policy.
- Be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines, frequent interruptions and multi-tasking. This will include weekend shift rotation.
Working relationships and communication requirements of your job
- Communicate information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communication.
- Provide highly complex information to patients/carers such as breaking bad news and supporting those receiving it, sometimes where significant barriers to understanding and acceptance exist. This includes gaining informed consent in sensitive circumstances and demonstrating empathy with patients, carers and families.
- Always assess and adapt appropriately and respectfully to the home environment of patients and carers remembering, We are guests in their home.
- Demonstrate established negotiating and influencing skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations which may involve diffusion of hostility and aggression.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities.
- To assess and manage patients accurately and safely
- Undertake an accurate, competent and suitably comprehensive clinical assessment and examination in order to diagnose and prioritise the patients problem(s).
- Manage patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated conditions, including the provision of safe and effective initial assessment and management for the common and self-limiting minor conditions commonly experienced by young adults.
- Follow evidence-based guidance and recognised best practice, including all PML policies and procedures.
- Recognise symptoms and signs that may indicate a more serious illness and respond promptly and effectively to these.
- Recognise when a College Doctor or other professional will need to assess the patient or implement additional management, communicating this clearly and assertively when required.
- Be proficient with first aid, basic life support and common emergency care procedures, including the use of an automated defibrillator.
- To support patients with long term health conditions helping to monitor their conditions, promoting relevant preventative strategies, giving suitable lifestyle advice and helping them to seek appropriate help in the event of poor control or deterioration in their condition
- Identify when urgent action or a stepup in care or support is needed and promptly alert the relevant professional(s), and/or college officers, highlighting any safety concerns.
- Consider and support students with disabilities or other protected characteristics who may have additional health and welfare needs, in keeping with the Equality Act.
- Oversee and follow-up hospital attendances by students where necessary.
- Encourage students to register with the College Doctor (or with a doctor in the Oxford locality).
- Assist in the medical induction of new junior members of College.
Managerial/Leadership Responsibilities.
- Establish strong working relationships with College Management and Welfare Teams plus the Steering Group.
- Act as a role model and inspiration to others, leading by example in regard to behaviour attitudes, conduct and appearance.
- Actively participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings in the college(s) and PML, including meetings of the welfare team and significant event reviews.
- Support and enable team members to: communicate their views about improvements; to see development as essential for personal growth; to share achievements jointly with their colleagues; to challenge, take agreed calculated risks and express dissatisfaction without prejudice.
- Report, escalate and manage untoward incidents and safeguarding concerns.
- Have a sound working knowledge of PML Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures across the Service.
- Operate at all times within the service specification for the Service agreed between the College and PMLs
Financial responsibility
- Monitor stock levels and co-ordinate requests for new equipment ensuring that these are within available budget.
- Ensure that team members use resources efficiently and in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
- Have the ability to negotiate any amendments to planning if and when requested resources are unavailable.
Professional Responsibilities.
- Have and demonstrate knowledge of National and Local Health policy issues and their implications to the service.
- Develop evidence based clinical protocols/guidelines that drive nurse led clinical actions.
- Audit and evaluate activity.
- Critically analyse data/information to inform/change patient care practices.
- Develop and maintain appropriate documentation/records in accordance to PML policy.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date electronic records of contacts and all relevant discussions about the patient.
- Ensure that clinical practice is in accordance with PML policies, procedures and guidelines and the NMC Code
- Identify opportunities and gaps in services and feedback information on how services could be further improved.
- Work in collaboration with the multi-professional team to support and develop research projects.
- Maintain own professional and personal development.
- All nursing staff are expected to keep abreast of contemporary issues in health care provision and nursing practice, and comply with the NMCs Revalidation requirements for registration.
- Ensure that the Service meets CQC and other regulatory standards, checking regularly that premises and equipment used have been cleaned and maintained to a suitable standard, reporting any concerns or non-compliance issues to the Operations Manager or College authorities according to agreed processes.
Education and Development Responsibilities.
- Demonstrate theoretical knowledge and practical experience in a wide variety of acute nursing specialties and keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice across a range of clinical areas.
- Continuously review practices and plan and work towards further improvement and development of services to ensure that service delivery matches patient, service and organisational (PML) needs.
- Participate and support team members in the ongoing training and professional development in order to maintain their individual CPD as well as contributing to their annual appraisal.
- Act as a resource for patients/carers, colleagues, GPs and other agencies. This will involve teaching and presentations.
- Provide and assist in the education/training for new members of the team, acting as mentor/practice facilitator.
- Create a lively learning environment that embraces a culture of research and enhances understanding of the relevance of an evidence base to practice.
- Embrace new ideas. Have an impact on suggesting change for patient benefit and support staff during the process of change within the team and PML.
- Assist in the preparation and delivery of a comprehensive teaching/training programme to meet the competency-based multi-skills of this broad clinical and rehabilitation Service.
- Address unmet needs and service shortfall and openly challenge ones own practice and current nursing practice in a constructive way to maintain and improve the standards of care.
- Maintain and adhere to PMLs mandatory training and keep records of training.
- Take responsibility and maintain a Continuing Personal Development plan (CPD) and regularly meet to discuss ones professional development at one to one and clinical supervision sessions.
Responsibility for dealing with difficult situations
- Have the ability to recognise high risk, difficult situations regarding the transfer of some patients and prioritise promptly, actions needed for the safety and well being of patients/carers.
- Have the knowledge and training to employ counselling skills with patients/carers with complex needs, demonstrating sensitivity to their emotional needs, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information and the implications of the same, and in situations where there may be barriers to understanding. This can sometimes mean intense involvement and support to patients with palliative care needs and their carers
- Have the necessary knowledge, skills and training to recognise emergency clinical situations such as anaphylaxis, cardiac and respiratory deterioration, and sepsis, to act appropriately knowing when to seek assistance.
- Have the knowledge and experience of the numerous complex problems of some patients in order to offer clear, concise advice and support to include situations such as environmental, cultural, as well as unpredictable patient demands.
- Prioritise workload and act promptly and effectively to meet the regular unpredictable situations that may occur within this role.
- Facilitate the resolution of potential conflict within the teams, which may be uni- or multidisciplinary.
Physical Working Conditions and Environment
- Be responsible in ensuring that work is carried out in a healthy, safe and productive way as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.
- Ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect self and other staff and patients in minimising and dealing with exposure to unpleasant aspects of patient or environmental contact as they arise: for example exposure to body fluids, infectious diseases / infestations, unpleasant bodily odours, secretions, unpleasant home environments.
- Demonstrate basic dexterity and co-ordination for manual handling of patients in the home, adapting manual handling skills within often confined spaces e.g. be able to transfer physically disabled patients from wheelchair to bed, to manoeuvre wheelchairs within a small area, transporting oxygen and other equipment, in compliance with manual handling guidelines.
- Have due regard for ones own personal safety and that of staff/patients/carers, in particular driving to a patients home and other localities adhering to PMLs Lone Worker Policy.
- Be compliant with the lone worker devices provided by the service at all times in line with the Lone Worker Policy.
- Be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines, frequent interruptions and multi-tasking. This will include weekend shift rotation.
Working relationships and communication requirements of your job
- Communicate information to patients, carers, colleagues and other agencies in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communication.
- Provide highly complex information to patients/carers such as breaking bad news and supporting those receiving it, sometimes where significant barriers to understanding and acceptance exist. This includes gaining informed consent in sensitive circumstances and demonstrating empathy with patients, carers and families.
- Always assess and adapt appropriately and respectfully to the home environment of patients and carers remembering, We are guests in their home.
- Demonstrate established negotiating and influencing skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations which may involve diffusion of hostility and aggression.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1 or equivalent professional registration
- Excellent written/communication skills
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Assessor/mentorship course
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience within Community or acute medicine/ED settings
- Documented evidence of continual professional development
- Experience in teaching & supporting junior staff/students
Desirable
- Experience of, or a willingness to undertake advanced nursing practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise
- Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- Ability to support patients during acute episodes of illness and to self-manage long term conditions where feasible.
- Working knowledge of national policies and procedures across Health, Education, Social Care and its implementation or application
- Effective written & oral communication skills
Desirable
- Understand team dynamics and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to use own judgement on when to take initiative and when to take advice
- Ability to organise & respond efficiently
- Ability to build effective working relationship
- Car driver & clean licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN Level 1 or equivalent professional registration
- Excellent written/communication skills
Desirable
- ENB 998 or equivalent
- Assessor/mentorship course
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years experience within Community or acute medicine/ED settings
- Documented evidence of continual professional development
- Experience in teaching & supporting junior staff/students
Desirable
- Experience of, or a willingness to undertake advanced nursing practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Good organisational skills with an ability to prioritise
- Ability to analyse professional & ethical issues
- Ability to support patients during acute episodes of illness and to self-manage long term conditions where feasible.
- Working knowledge of national policies and procedures across Health, Education, Social Care and its implementation or application
- Effective written & oral communication skills
Desirable
- Understand team dynamics and work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to use own judgement on when to take initiative and when to take advice
- Ability to organise & respond efficiently
- Ability to build effective working relationship
- Car driver & clean licence.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
