Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
Job Description
Job summary
CTCCU are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced critical care nurse to join our dynamic team in the role of Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse. CTCCU is a 21 bedded unit providing level two and three care to patients following cardiac, major aortic and thoracic surgery, and to those with acute cardiac medical conditions. CTCCU is a challenging, exciting and supportive environment which will facilitate the ongoing advancement of your specialist critical care skills. There are opportunities to develop skills in invasive and non-invasive modes of ventilation and weaning, the use of ventricular assist devices, cardiac output monitoring and haemofiltration. Additionally, acute arrhythmia management advanced ECG interpretation, management of IABP therapy as well as active participation in the PPCI service are the opportunities you will experience when nursing the cardiac medical patients on the unit.
(Expected interview date 23-Apr-2025)
Main duties of the job
Candidates require relevant demonstrable skills in high dependency/intensive care nursing with a post registration qualification in ITU/critical care nursing. Evidence of involvement in projects and the delivery of excellent nursing care through team working are essential as is a commitment to the advancement of critical care nursing. The candidate will need to demonstrate motivation, enthusiasm and leadership skills whilst also delivering a patient centred approach to care within a highly technical environment. The posts offered will involve bedside nursing care and unit co-ordination
For further information on these posts or to arrange an informal visit please contact Olivia Johnson (Lead Nurse) olivia.johnson@ouh.nhs.uk or Kenny Gray (Senior Charge Nurse) Kenny.Gray@ouh.nhs.uk
About us
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 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.
Job responsibilities
All successful candidates will have a supernumerary period with support from a mentor and a comprehensive competency based development package. The post offers the scope for professional and personal development and on-going education within the field of both cardiac and thoracic nursing.
Person Specification
criteria
Essential
- Education Qualifications - Registered Nurse (First/Second level registration) Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies.
- Short course in Cardiothoracic or Intensive Care practice, ENB 100/249/254 Course or similar, Diploma in Critical Care Nursing or other relevant critical care qualification.
- Evidence to support a programme of personal professional development.
- Completion of a leadership and management development programme
- Experience - Experience that can demonstrate:
- Decision making skills/problem solving skills.
- Initiating and sustaining effective interpersonal and professional relationships
- Maintaining an excellent standard of patient care
- Advance critical care clinical practice.
- Adopting a flexible education/leadership style depending on the situation.
- Organisational & management skills
- Teaching skills
- Project management ability
- Ability to facilitate professional growth in nursing colleagues.
- Skills, Knowledge and Abilities - Good interpersonal skills.
- Physical skills to undertake job duties
- Ambassador for the Unit.
- Awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
- Commitment to professional responsibilities
- Commitment to developing evidence based practice
- Awareness of the physical effort related to critical care practice environment
Desirable
- Education Qualifications - Advanced life support course.
- Advanced patient assessment skills.
- Post graduate /masters level study
- Skills, Knowledge and Abilities -
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
