Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Oxford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a Deputy Sister for the busy diagnostic suite and outpatient departments. This role involves assisting doctors with diagnostic procedures and maintaining quality patient care in a supportive environment. Candidates should have an interest in women's health and be flexible in their working hours. Comprehensive training will be provided for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Interest in women's health.
• Ability to work 37.5 hours per week including potential bank holidays.
• Previous gynecological experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors with diagnostic procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of patient environments.
• Support nurses in evaluating patients prior to procedures.

Skills

Flexibility

Teamwork

Communication

Patient care

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

If you have an interest in Women’s Health, are flexible and self-motivated, then we would like to hear from you. A Band 6 Deputy Sisters post has become available in our busy diagnostic suite and outpatient departments. If you want to work within a supportive and challenging environment assisting doctors to provide care for women with a wide range of gynaecological conditions, then this could be the position for you.

You will be expected to work as part of a team to assist doctors with diagnostic procedures and facilitate the efficient running of clinics. You will be required to assist in the running of specialized clinics such as our 2-week wait hysteroscopy, vulval and pelvic mass clinics, colposcopy clinics supporting clinicians in treatments following abnormal smears, and our general gynecology clinics, including urogynaecology and endometriosis clinics. This role covers a wide variety of services within women’s health. You will be part of the nursing team supporting the department sister in managing the unit. Responsibilities include maintaining the patient environment in terms of cleanliness, tidiness, auditing, and restocking supplies. You will also support pre-op assessment nurses in evaluating patients who are scheduled for procedures under general anesthesia following outpatient hysteroscopy.

This post is for 37.5 hours per week, with clinics running Monday to Sunday, typically from 8 am to 6 pm. Depending on clinic availability, activities may also occur on bank holidays. The post holder must be flexible, as work days will be scheduled based on service needs. Previous gynecological experience would be advantageous; however, training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Please include a detailed paragraph in your supporting information explaining why you are interested in this position.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training, and research. More information can be found at www.ouh.nhs.uk.

The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards, and behaviors define the quality of care we provide and our professional relationships with patients, colleagues, and the community. We focus on delivering compassionate excellence, emphasizing values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values prioritize patient-centered care and the quality healthcare we aim to provide for ourselves or our loved ones. Watch our approach to delivering compassionate excellence on the OUH YouTube channel.

As a professional, you will be accountable for assessing patient needs, developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans, demonstrating a collaborative approach through effective communication and decision-making with the multidisciplinary team, patients, and their families.

You will demonstrate expert knowledge and skills in managing the evolving healthcare needs of patients, responding promptly and appropriately, and developing specialized care plans in line with protocols, in collaboration with senior nurses and medical staff.