Overview
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 four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, 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.
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.
Job overview
Foundation Staff Nurse – Band 5 – multiple vacancies
Locations: Oxford, Banbury, Oxfordshire
This advert is intended for internal applicants who have achieved NMC registration while working in a Support Worker role and Nursing students who have completed placements at OUH.
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. 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.
If you are interested in working in Theatres or Critical Care, then you will need to apply directly to one of our Theatres or Critical Care adverts.
Main duties of the job
- Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by the best evidence based practice and OUH values.
- Work in partnership with the patients’ family and friends, and to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient where agreed.
- Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
- Communicate effectively with patients/relatives/carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with the OUH values.
- Maintain and develop general and specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area.
- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to others at all times commensurate with The Code (NMC 2015).
- Develop skills to provide senior nurse cover for the department in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse or their deputy.
- Work proactively to ensure every hospital visit meets the needs of the patient and that patients are discharged in a timely manner ensuring effective communication with the family and/or relevant agencies as planned and agreed.
Person specification
Experience
- NMC registered
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Employer information
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is able to offer Certificates of Sponsorship for eligible roles for a Skilled Worker Visa, subject to Home Office criteria. Vaccination for COVID-19 is encouraged but not required. This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period (not applicable to Medical staff or Executive Appointments).
Contact: For questions, please email nursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk.
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