Staff Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Band 5 nurse for its acute emergency care unit at Horton Hospital in Banbury. The post involves delivering high standards of patient care within a multi-disciplinary team and supporting family involvement in care.

The role requires NMC registration, evidence-based practice, and mentoring of junior staff. A commitment to compassionate excellence and effective discharge planning will be essential in this busy, patient-centered

Qualifications

• Nurse with registration and adherence to the NMC Code.
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care from admission to discharge.
• Competent in using Trust IT systems and documenting care accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standards of acute emergency nursing care.
• Lead and support the multi-disciplinary team in patient care.
• Ensure timely discharge planning and effective communication with families.
• Mentor junior staff and act as a role model in professional practice.
• Maintain patient dignity, confidentiality and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Education

Nursing qualification (RN) or equivalent

Tools

EPR (Electronic Patient Records)

Job description

Would you like to be part of a team of highly skilled medical and emergency nurses delivering high standards of acute emergency care? We are based in the northern part of Oxfordshire County with excellent access to the motorway to London and travel access to Oxford. The role will be based at the Horton Hospital Banbury. We are looking for people who would like live and work in Banbury or its geographical area as part of Oxford Hospitals Trust The assessment unit has recently undergone a transformation and is now a single front door, acute care setting aligned with the emergency department. Each emergency area will offer the opportunity to expand knowledge and skills across a range of emergency presentations, working as an integral part of the multi-disciplinary teams

• 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.
• 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.
• Work proactively to ensure every hospital visit meets the needs of the patient and that they are discharged in a timely manner ensuring effective communication with the family and/or relevant agencies as agreed.

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 healthcare 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. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel. This job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Band 5 nurse. As such the list below is not exhaustive. Specific requirements related to any specialist area of practice will be outlined with the prospective post holder and included as an addition to these generic descriptors as role specific prior to employment.

Patient Care

• Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge.
• Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team and multi disciplinary team information regarding the care given to patients, communicating changes as they occur.
• Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
• Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multi disciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
• Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a holistic model of care.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

Professional Practice

• Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed "best practice".
• Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence based nursing care.
• With supervision and assistance, take on increased responsibility (for example being a named nurse), recognising own limitations and seeking help appropriately.
• As negotiated with Sister/Charge Nurse set and maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making.
• Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust IT systems including the use of electronic patient records, (EPR) , email and associated professional media ensuring that data is entered in an accurate and timely fashion, in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
• Engage in and promote a paper light approach to information management.
• Maintain regular use of email and other modes of communication in order to keep abreast of information disseminated across the Trust
• Adhere to the NMC Code at all times and practice within the NMC Scope of Professional practice, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Adhere to the Data Protection Act.
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Accountability, Responsibility and Duty of Care and work towards the provision of support and education for less experienced and non-registered staff on the implications for practice

Leadership and Management

• Undertake the responsibilities associated with being the Team Co-ordinator (in rotation with other staff) to manage allocated resources effectively and efficiently. This includes inputting into electronic patient acuity and dependency and safe staffing tools on a daily basis
• Ensure that prescribed treatments and plans are in the patient's best interests and are carried out as appropriate, and that multidisciplinary team members are informed of changes in the patient's condition.
• Ensure compliance with the Health and Social Care Act regulations 2010 by adhering to the Care Quality Commission standards at all times raising concerns to Sister/charge Nurse or an appropriate senior person.
• Contribute toward projects and audits being undertaken in the department, as directed by Ward Manager or deputies.
• Ensure the appropriate management of clinical and general waste and that staffing resources are used appropriately when prescribing and implementing care and treatments.
• Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors as detailed in departmental and Trust protocols and procedures, assist the Sister / Charge Nurse Manager in investigating incidents as required. Be proactive in seeking a response to the issues raised