Band 5 Nurse (RN)

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Banbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Banbury is seeking skilled nurses to deliver exceptional patient care in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates are proactive, innovative, and possess strong communication skills. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice and professional development, contributing to high-quality nursing standards. Join a team committed to compassionate excellence.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled and motivated with a passion for delivering high-quality care.
• Proactive and innovative with good communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based patient care.
• Manage nursing care for defined caseload.
• Maintain high standards of nursing practice.
• Contribute to professional nursing development.
• Develop specialist clinical knowledge.

Skills

Exceptional patient care

Effective communication

Professional nursing practice

Mentoring and precepting

Team collaboration

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice.
• Involve and work in partnership with the patients' family and friends 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 information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with The Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area
• Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with the Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional and Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced/non-registered and new staff at all times.
• Develop skills to provide senior nurse cover for the department in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse and Team Leader.

We are looking to recruit nurses who are highly skilled and motivated, who are proactive and have a desire to develop a career in short stay wards. You will need to be an enthusiastic and innovative individual with good communication skills and a passion for delivering compassionate high quality care.

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 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. Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.