Foundation / Senior Staff Nurse

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.

Job overview

Foundation/Senior Staff Nurse - Band 5 (multiple vacancies)

Locations: Oxford, Banbury, Oxfordshire

We would like to welcome you to join our team and be part of our world renowned teaching hospital and centre of clinical excellence! Our nursing teams are supported by an excellent framework of practice development, offering ongoing professional development where our nurses are empowered and instilled with a strong sense of professional pride, ensuring that we deliver the highest calibre of care to our patients.

Joining our team provides an opportunity for you to grow your career. Whether you are starting as a newly qualified or an experienced registered nurse, we have a variety of specialty areas for you to choose from, and career pathways tailored to you so you can achieve your ambitions and fulfil your potential.

If you are interested in working in Theatres or Critical Care, then you will need to apply directly to one of our Theatres or Critical Care adverts.

Applicants must hold full NMC registration or be a graduate due to complete their nursing degree this year.

This advert may close early if a sufficient amount of applications are received.

Main duties of the job

Whether you want to work in one of our fast paced surgical wards, our leading cancer centre, our neurology and neurosurgery departments, excellent heart centre or refurbished and expanded emergency department, play a part in our regional major trauma centre or join one of our specialist medical departments, we have a vast array of options to develop and grow you as a nurse.

We have sites in Oxford and Banbury and satellite sites across the Thames Valley region for you to choose from.

Start the conversation with us today about our opportunities - and continue your nursing journey by contacting one of our specialist leads to explore the many career options we have to offer you, or apply directly via the link below.

Please ensure you include in your supporting statement why you have chosen OUH/Oxford, and the three top areas where you would like to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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, the multi disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicate changes as they occur.
• Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required.
• Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multi disciplinary team; plan own workload.
• Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred 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.

Person specification

• NMC registered or due to complete course.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
• Previous nursing experience.

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 helpful advice and information can be found at the Oxfordshire County Council website.

Vacancy closures

Please note that 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

Read the job description and person specification carefully, and ensure your supporting statement reflects these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short listing process, usually within two weeks (short listing times vary for medical positions). 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 e mail.

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.

Application numbers

Adannaya Emeh Chobbah - Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac Division

Carol Forde Johnston - Neurosciences, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Specialist Surgery, Children's and Neonates Division

Valerie Zhande - Surgery, Women's and Oncology Division

Band 5 Nurse and Band 2 Healthcare Support Worker recruitment is centralised

When you apply you will be considered for a number of roles across the Trust. If you have any questions please email .

Vacancies with our PFI partners

Domestic / catering / portering services at the John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Mitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineer services at the Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre are provided by G4S.

Maintenance engineer services at the John Radcliffe Hospital are provided by Equans.

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Staff meetings and communication assurance

All meetings and interviews will be scheduled on Microsoft Teams from a verified OUH e mail account. If you have any doubts about any correspondence around recruitment, please contact us.