Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse

To deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager in assisting & providing leadership to the Ward Teams in delivering a high standard of care

Developing & maintaining clinical skills & knowledge necessary to provide person centred evidence based care.

Work in collaboration across all professional boundaries promoting effective relationships.

Ensure compliance within our clinical governance framework, motivating colleagues, championing service user safety and driving for continuous improvement

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated individual with acute medical/HDU experience to join our friendly team at the Horton hospital. The successful candidate should have undertaken the mentors course . Current possession of ALS/ILS certification & completion of an appropriate post graduate certificate in either cardiac/respiratory nursing are essential.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 theOUH YouTube channel.

The role of the Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse requires an individual who has a genuine passion for delivering high standards of clinical care and who are driven to deliver leadership skills within a supportive and proactive environment.

To support successful candidates a Band 6 competency framework is in place which is required to be completed.

The post includes internal rotation to nights and weekends.

In return we can offer a comprehensive induction package, ongoing professional development & training opportunities relevant to the clinical area