Deputy sister / Charge nurse Gastroenterology and hepatology ward

Join our friendly team where you will be given an exciting opportunity to develop your skills to become a deputy sister/charge nurse. Educational and personal development plans will be available to support you in extending your knowledge and leadership in this field of specialist nursing, which is underpinned by strong research studies, in the same Trust. Our Department provides an excellent range of services delivered by our dedicated multidisciplinary team to the population. Our team works with a wide spectrum of patients including those who have complex liver issues, IBD (Crohn's Disease, Colitis), nutrition concerns and substance misuse. As a referral centre for nutritional patients the team often deal with unusual and complex cases. We work close with specialist nurses including nutrition nurses, IBD nurses, liver nurses and substance misuse nurses. We actively promote effective and timely discharge using daily board rounds and support roles such as a discharge co-ordinator. We strongly believe in role modelling the Trust values and our culture on the unit is based on a team approach. We are keen to recruit people that want to be empowered, that like to challenge practice and make informed decisions based on evidence-based practice., The main purpose of the role is:

• To co-ordinate the efficient and effective running of the gastro in patient ward.
• To manage the resources to deliver a safe and effective service, managing a team of Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants.
• To establish and maintain key working relationships within and external to the departments, including the administrative, nursing and medical colleagues
• To participate in departmental management and governance arrangements, and to represent the department at relevant Trust wide meetings
• To contribute to the development of the departments in line with Trust's Strategic Objectives
  
  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.
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