Critical Care Staff Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Band 5 Nurses to join their critical care team. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, including leadership training and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will embody the Trust's values of compassion and excellence.

Benefits

Regular performance appraisals

Personalised development plan

Dedicated Team Development Training days

Optional secondment and rotation

Qualifications

• Completion of an ICU Foundation Programme if required.
• Opportunity to apply for a Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Intensive Care Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care in a critical care environment.
• Engage in leadership development and training opportunities.

Skills

Compassion

Respect

Learning

Delivery

Excellence

Improvement

Education

Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Intensive Care Practice

Job description

Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email:[e-mail] .

Domestic,catering,porteringandmaintenance engineerservices at some of our hospitals are provided by our PFI partners. For these jobs, please seevacancies with our PFI partners .

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 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 .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. Providing the highest quality of healthcare, we employ up to12,500 staff, including over 4,000 nurses and 2,000 doctors. The Trust is made up of four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre, and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire. Most services are provided in our hospitals, but over six percent are delivered across the region.

We are proud to have an extensive range of collaborations which underpin the quality of care we provide to our patients – with partners including the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University.

At OUH we offer

• an exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as Trauma, Vascular surgery; Cancer & Haematology; Maxillofacial surgery and one of the largest transplant centres in Europe

• A newly built, state of the art critical care building featuring 48 Level 3 beds across three floors providing a patient-centred holistic model of care and a truly outstanding environment to work in. The clinical areas are bright, airy, and modern.

Main duties of the job

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We are proud of our national and international reputationfor the excellence of our services and our leading role in teaching and research.The core values that are important to us are: Learning,Respect, Delivery, Excellence,Compassion,and Improvement – these underpineverything we do.

The team in Oxford Critical Care are committed to growing nursing leadership because we know that great leadership changes lives.

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

If this inspires you to expand your current role and develop your career even further, if you wish to help us lead the field in delivering compassionate excellence to our patients then read on.

Working for our organisation

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 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 .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The department strives to provide education and training to its colleagues, and you can expect to receive:
• Completion of an ICU Foundation Programme if required

• Opportunity to apply for and undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Intensive Care Practice if not already attained.

• Completion of a leadership course supportive of the role and future development if required

Learning and Development:
As a valued member of our team, you will receive:
• Regular performance appraisals and personalised development plan.
• Simulated Practice
• Dedicated Team Development Training days
• Optional secondment and rotation to other critical care areas

Person specification

Offline Shortlist

• NMC Pin
• Previous ICU Experience

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Name Melissa Lovell Job title Senior Sister- Unit Manager and Recruitment lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01865 220588

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

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