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

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	08 Awst 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	13 Medi 2025
Lleoliad:	Banbury, OX16 9AL
Cwmni:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7352168/321-MRC-7352168-B7

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The Emergency Assessment Unit at The Horton General Hospital currently has an opportunity for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are a friendly team of skilled practitioners, who take pride in the quality of the care we provide in a fast-paced and demanding environment. We know the values of providing excellent care to the most vulnerable patients, at times of high stress for them and their families.

We can offer a supportive environment with a strong commitment to continuing professional development.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like an informal visit before applying

Main duties of the job;
• Develop and manage a patient centred nursing service
• Assume twenty four hour responsibility for the provision of a nursing service in the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU)
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge
• Management of staff within the Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) including human resource management, clinical governance and risk management.
• Utilise resources effectively, working within allocated budget
• Contribute significantly toward the strategic and operational development of the EAU

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 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 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 theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principles

Oxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.



Clinical Practice and research
• Deliver a patient centred style of practice that reflects and promotes the beliefs and values of professional nursing practice and patient care in the EAU Department, acting as a role model for other nursing and multidisciplinary team staff
• Provide expert clinical advice to nurses and members of the multi-disciplinary team both at Departmental and Trust level.
• Set and maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making and monitor staff compliance
• Develop and maintain specialist policies and protocols for the department based on current research and evidence
• Promote effective communication and liaison with other health care professionals with ongoing responsibility for patient care.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice at all times.
• Demonstrate a commitment to research, evidence based practice and clinical excellence, playing an instrumental role in the introduction of research-based changes to improve patient centred care.
• Act as a clinical leader and develop a team of nurses, providing support and clinical supervision.
• Support and facilitate practice development, research and clinical project work within the department
• Act as a specialist clinical expert / resource within the Trust, providing advice and information as required
• Conduct annual staff appraisals, giving constructive feedback, facilitating development of personal development plans and ensuring objectives are met.
• Provide support and guidance for mentors.

Management and Organisational role
• Take responsibility for the recruitment, selection and retention initiatives and for the development and performance review of all nursing staff within the practice area, reporting to the Head Nurse.
• Monitor nursing workload and regularly review the structure and skill mix of nursing teams, in collaboration with the Head Nurse.
• Ensure that nursing staff are effectively deployed within the practice area.
• Promote effective communication and effective interpersonal relationships within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure collaborative and holistic working practices.
• In collaboration with the Head Nurse, ensure that resources are monitored and tailored to meet the needs of the service within financial constraints.
• Develop and implement Trust and local policies, educating and supporting staff.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of care delivered in the department and contribute to quality initiatives within the Clinical Unit and Directorate.
• Identify and undertake defined project work on behalf of the Clinical Unit, in negotiation with the Head Nurse.
• Undertake wider management responsibilities as part of a personal development plan negotiated with the Head Nurse.
• Actively participate as a clinical resource on various specialist nursing / management boards.
• Deputise for the Head Nurse in her absence, taking appropriate management responsibility as required.
• Able to respond to an untoward incident such as major incident or internal disaster or provide senior nursing advice to the EAU/ED Department.
• Investigate and act on untoward incidents such as complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or drug administration errors as detailed in departmental and Trust protocols and procedures, reporting to the Head Nurse / Directorate Manager.
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of organizational and governmental policies and agendas, identifying implications for patient care, staff management and budgetary targets.
• Facilitate implementation of the organisational zero tolerance policy and support junior staff in relation to it.

Professional Development and Education

Risk Management

Health and Safety


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