Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse- Theatre direct admission
NHS AfC: Band 5
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 of 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Foundation/Staff Nurse – Band 5
Locations: Windmill Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
We would like to welcome you to join our team and be part of our world-renowned teaching hospital and centre of clinical excellence!
Our nursing teams are supported by an excellent framework of practice development, offering ongoing professional development where our nurses are empowered and instilled with a strong sense of professional pride, ensuring that we deliver the highest calibre of care to our patients!
Joining our team provides an opportunity for you to grow your career. Whether you are starting as a newly qualified or an experienced registered nurse, we have a variety of specialty areas for you to choose from, and career pathways tailored to you so you can achieve your ambitions and fulfil your potential.
You will work independently, carrying out patient care in collaboration with the registered nursing staff ensuring the smooth running of the TDA unit. You will be expected to support, supervise and develop further the role of the Health Care Assistant within the clinical area.
The post holder will be required to work flexible shift work.
Please note that applicants must hold full NMC registration
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 TDA Registered Nurse to join our team in Theatre Direct Admissions at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. The post holder must have an NMC registration.
It is essential that the person is enthusiastic, motivated, and passionate about providing high-quality, safe, patient-centred care. Good communication skills are essential as the ability to work with people as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Start the conversation with us today about our opportunities – and continue your nursing journey by contacting one of our specialist leads to explore the many career options we have to offer you, or apply directly via the link below.
Please note that applicants must hold full NMC registration or are a graduate due to complete their Nursing degree this summer.
Working for our organisation
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 of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge.
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- Previous Nursing experience
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Arianna Navarro Medina
- Job title
- Sister- Theatre Direct Admissions (NOC)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865738187
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