Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse has arisen within the Cardiology Ward at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The successful candidate will be a clinical leader providing support and guidance to the ward team, ensuring the delivery of compassionate care and promoting best practices. This full-time role offers personal development opportunities and a supportive environment within one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK.

Benefits

Access to courses at Oxford Brookes University

Supportive network within MRC

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Health Professional depending on area of practice.
• Evidence of continuing professional development required.
• Experience working with MDT internally & externally.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and vision for the Cardiology ward.
• Deliver evidence-based care and promote a culture that enhances patient experience.
• Support the development and education of staff within the unit.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Expertise

Communication

Team Management

Compassionate Care

Education

Registered Nurse

Leadership or Management Course

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 .

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Cardiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed term end date 01.06.2026) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-MRC-7229552-B7

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Headington, Oxford Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 23:59

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

The Cardiology Ward is a 41 bedded unit located within the Oxford Heart Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the form of Cardiology ward Sister/charge nurse on the John Radcliffe site of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a substantive appointment.

The ward sister/charge nursewill be a highly experienced, knowledgeable clinical leader, who provides clinical and professional leadership and support to the ward team. Acting as a role model the ward sister/charge nurse will promote and monitor safe and effective practice.

The ward sister/charge nurse will develop the ward team to ensure considerate and compassionate care is delivered by a competent workforce.
The ward sister/charge nurse will work with the Lead nurse, Matron and directorate management team to develop processes to enhance the patient experience.

Cardiology incorporates a 6 bedded acute cardiac care unit. The post holder will have clinical experience as this post will include a clinical commitment, they will also have experience of leading a team and ideally have had some input into service development or re-design.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be visible, easily identifiable and accessible to patients, relatives and all staff working within the clinical area as service needs, providing overall leadership, direction and vision for the service.

You will be providing an excellent standard of evidence-based care delivery within the unit whilst acting as an effective role model. You will have good knowledge and skills whilst managing complex and changing health care needs of the cardiac patient. You will be working collaboratively with colleagues within the Cardiothoracic Directorate and multi - disciplinary team to promote a culture that enhances the patient's experience.

An important focus will be the well being of staff and their development and education ensuring they have the correct skills and knowledge to care for the patients within the Cardiology Ward/ACCU.

There are opportunities for personal and professional development with access to a supportive network within MRC, Trust resources and courses as well as Oxford Brookes University.

Working for our organisation

The Oxford University Hospitals NHS 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 nursing and medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford and the Horton Hospital in Banbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The ward sister/charge nurse will be a highly experienced, knowledgeable clinical leader, who provides clinical and professional leadership and support to the ward team.
Acting as a role model the ward sister/charge nurse will promote and monitor safe and effective practice.
The ward sister/charge nurse will develop the ward team to ensure considerate and
compassionate care is delivered by a competent workforce.
The ward sister/charge nurse will work with the Lead Nurse, Matron and Operational Service Manager to develop processes to enhance the patient experience.

Person specification

Shortlist offline

• Registered Nurse or Health Professional (depending on area of practice)
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience working with MDT internally & externally
• Band 6 experience
• Leadership or management course
• Project Management

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.

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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.

Name Lucina Nyahora Job title Cardiology/ACCU Lead Nurse Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01865 572667 Additional information

If you would like an informal visit please contact Lucina Nyahora to arrange

01865 572667

[e-mail]

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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