Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU

Transformationunitgm; Oxford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NHS teaching trust is seeking a dynamic Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse for the Neuro ICU. This role demands strong leadership and communication skills to provide exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have critical care experience and a commitment to professional development. Join a passionate team dedicated to delivering compassionate excellence and making a significant impact on patients' lives. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your managerial skills while working in a supportive and innovative healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work in a critical care environment.
• Evidence of teaching and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior member of the nursing team.
• Responsible for assessment, planning, and implementation of patient care.
• Supervise nursing and non-nursing staff.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Care Nursing

Patient Care

Problem Solving

Education

Registered Nurse

First Degree in Nursing

Job description

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Neuro ICU, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital Town Oxford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 23/05/2025 23:59

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Are you interested in working in a busy and challenging environment?

Do you have excellent leadership and communication skills?

Do you have a strong desire to develop your clinical skills further?

We are currently looking to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to our Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit.

We are looking for nurses with a proven ability to work in this demanding environment. You will need to be currently working in a critical care unit as either a Band 5 or Band 6. You need to be a dynamic and assertive Critical Care nurse capable of making decisions in relation to both Level 2 and Level 3 patients. You need to possess a relevant post registration course in either Critical Care or Neurosciences nursing. Ideally, you will have a degree, or be committed to obtaining one. You will need to be highly motivated, have good communication skills, posses evidence of teaching and mentoring of staff and experience of leadership within the clinical workplace is essential.

The successful candidate will work closely with their Band 7 team leader to further develop their managerial and leadership skills. In return you can look forward to working in a professional environment with teams that are passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a senior member of the nursing team
• Demonstrate exemplary clinical skills and capabilities
• Deliver a high standard of care, always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation
• Articulate and knowledgeable to deliver a high standard of care
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others

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. Find out more here www.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 this Delivering 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

• To demonstrate and promote patient centred care
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of patient care
• Safe administration of medication according to Trust policy
• Be responsive to emergency scenarios and situations
• Demonstrate a problem solving approach to meet the needs of the patient
• Ensure all practice is evidence based and peer reviewed
• Maintain clinical skills through continued personal professional development and education
• To supervise and support nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the planned care
• Promote effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Act as a role model for the nursing team promoting consistent professional and clinical excellence
• Deputise for Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse
• Promote the health and wellbeing of colleagues

Person specification

• Positive enthusiastic character
• Registered Nurse with first degree in Nursing
• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do
• Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
• Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience
• Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
• Previous experience on managing clinical incidents and complaints
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty

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.