Deputy Sister

Are you a qualified registered nurse aspiring to work with a dynamic team at the day surgery setting? We are looking for an enthusiastic senior staff nurse/ deputy Sister to join our team. To be responsible for providing skilled clinical leadership, support for the Day Surgery Unit Nurses, and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs and to implement and maintain the agreed standards of care. You will need to be a forward thinking, motivated professional nurse who is committed to providing a high standard of holistic care and can demonstrate a caring commitment to working in partnership with patients and their families. The successful applicant will assist in delivering high quality care ensuring effective flow of patients. The post holder will support of the ward manager; ensuring staff have an annual appraisal and appropriate training. You will assist the ward manager with other managerial duties in their absence. You will assist the ward manager to provide clinical leadership, monitor nursing standards and ensure compliance within the NMC standards., As a member of the D.S.U team you will contribute by:- 1. Planning, delivering and evaluation of patient care 2. Management of pre and post-operative team within DS 3. Implementing local protocols and standards with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Tea 4. Effective Management of resources within the departmen 5. Participate in clinical trials and researc 6. Deputise for the Day Surgery Ward Manager when require 7. Providing expert clinical advice to nurses and members of the multi-disciplinary team, To be responsible for providing skilled clinical leadership, support for the Day Surgery Unit Nurses, and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs and to implement and maintain the agreed standards of care. 1. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and provision of nursing advice and carries out specialist nursing procedures. 2. The post holder will provide clinical supervision to other staff, students and may undertake quality improvement project, research, lead clinical audits in own specialist area 3. Ensuring the safety and well-being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles. Clinical 1. Plan and prepare equipment according to patients needs and procedures 2. Implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirements and patient's condition 3. Monitoring and assessing patient's condition, responding to changes in condition, making changes to care plan as required. Providing clinical advice to members of the DSU nursing team 4. Handover and transferring responsibility of care to colleagues, ensuring appropriate information and care is relayed 5. Supporting and reassuring patients and relatives/carers during the pre and post-operative period. Ensuring that both patients and relatives/carers are kept informed and updated with information and progress 6. Working within guidelines of NMC Codes of Practice, takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence 7. Maintaining accurate patient records, using EPR (Electronic Patient Record System) 8. Responsible for the management, security, control and administration of drugs as prescribed, adhering to local and national policies 9. Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products 10. responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the Day Surgery Unit 11. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same. 12. Act as an advocate for patients within the DSU, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the CQC outcomes other relevant guidelines. 13. Ensure that patients' receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines. 14. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. 15. To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care. 16. To be responsible, for maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and other staff within the clinical environment. 17. Ensure that sensitive patient records are stored appropriately. 18. Ensures the cultural and spiritual needs of patients are recognised and accommodated within resources available. 19. To promote general health and education for both patients and relatives 20. When appropriate, initially deal with any untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or drug administration errors as detailed in local and OUH Trust protocols. To report as necessary to the Day Surgery manager. 21. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. 22. Ensure staff take precautions to minimise the risk of cross infection in relation to the safe disposal of body fluids (including blood). 23. To be an effective communicator within the Day Surgery Unit 24. Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the Day Surgery Unit, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards Quality 1. Facilitate a high quality, cost effective specialist service through monitoring and audit and other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust 2. Lead on and participate in key developments relating to the specialty so that high quality patient focused services are promoted. 3. Attend and participate in multi-professional team meetings. 4. Set, monitor and review standards of care on a regular basis and initiate corrective action plans 5. Identify and intervene where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff. To bring instances to the attention of the Ward Manager for the area. Managerial/leadership 1. Provide a leadership role model and demonstrate specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary. 2. Monitoring and ordering of stocks and supplies, rotating stock as necessary 3. Management of Day Surgery team, including monitoring sickness absence, participating in performance and conduct investigations, appraisals and providing advice on untoward incident reporting problems 4. Liaise continuously with the Day Surgery Manager, and ensure that effective communication systems are maintained within the Day Surgery area. 5. Preparation of staff rotas ensuring adequate staff levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the department 6. Undertake to update the pre and post-operative discharge written instruction leaflets provided to patients, ensuring they reflect best practice. 7. Participate in the recruitment and selection process 8. Participate in the development of local standards and policies, through leading policy sub-groups within the department 9. Offer support and guidance to the shift coordinator, ensuring a high standard of patient care is delivered 10. Assist with project work and to lead when required using evidence based knowledge. Education 1. Mentoring of qualified and unqualified staff 2. Identify and establish individual training plans for members of the team 3. Delivery of orientation and induction to new and less experienced members of staff 4. Responsible for maintaining and updating own clinical knowledge and skills teaching and assessing members of the Day Surgery team, actively contributing to the development of Day Surgery practice 5. To assist the Sister/Charge Nurse in developing a culture that is challenging, stimulating, rewarding and supportive. 6. Actively participating in the selection, training, and supervision of Day Surgery Support Workers and ensure that all staff are aware of the assessment process. 7. Assess the need for, plan and implement suitable staff development programmes for nursing staff within clinical area to ensure the effective care of all patients. 8. Assist the Ward Manager to ensure that all students and newly appointed staff have identified mentors/preceptors. 9. To act as mentor/assessor to unqualified staff and to provide education, advice and support to a team of nurses. 10. Ensuring within mentorship that student nurses and post-registration students allocated to the area are given appropriate teaching, support and guidance, in accordance with clinical area/personal objectives and that all documentation is complete. Liaise with Brookes Link Lecturer and operating department Practice Educator. 11. Contribute and assist the Ward Manager to foster a learning environment within the clinical area. 12. To participate in education on a national and international level by attending, presenting at, and/or assisting in the coordination of study days/seminars/conferences 12. Be aware of the local equipment training programme for staff and maintain training records. General To undertake any other duties that may be requested by your manager In order to facilitate smooth running of the department

To be successful, you will need to be a qualified RGN with a valid NMC registration. Applicants must have excellent customer care, communication and interpersonal skills and be flexible and able to adapt to and support change in this growing and developing environment. We are able offer a wide range of opportunity and training to support personal development needs.,

• Registered Nurse (Part 1 of the register) / Registered Allied Health Professional
• Minimum 3 years' experience in surgical or Day Surgery nursing
• Computer literacy
• Evidence of advanced patient assessment skills
• Practice Facilitator / Assessor
• Knowledge of contemporary Day Surgery issues, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  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., Oxford University Hospitals is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust is made up of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital , the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. We provide a wide range of clinical services, specialist services, medical education, training and research. Most services are provided in our hospitals, but over six percent are delivered from 44 other locations across the region, and some in patients' homes. Our collaboration with the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University underpins the quality of the care that is provided to patients, from the delivery of high-quality research, bringing innovation from the laboratory bench to the bedside, to the delivery of high-quality education and training of doctors. Existing collaborations include the ambitious research programmes established through the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), located on the John Radcliffe Hospital site and at the Biomedical Research Unit in musculoskeletal disease at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre.