Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse inOxford inOxford PUBLISHED 13 MAY 2024

Job summary


Band 6 Emergency Department


The Emergency Department at The John Radcliffe Hospital currently has vacancies for a Junior 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.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit nurses who are highly skilled and motivated, who are proactive and are keen to continue developing their career in Emergency Medicine.

You will need to be an enthusiastic individual with good communication and leadership skills alongside a passion for delivering compassionate high quality care as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.

Previous experience working in an Emergency Department is essential.

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.jobsincare.com/job/jR9V05cRV
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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal visit.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal visit.

Person Specification

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
• Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours.

Education, training, qualifica

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) or National certification in area of Practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience.
• Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery, (NMC) approved Mentorship qualification.

Desirable

• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.

Clinical Practice

Essential

• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients

Desirable

• Competent to administer intravenous medicines
• Competent in central venous access management

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area

Quality

Essential

• Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research.
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Able to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Previous evidence of leadership within practice and the multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Recognition as having abilities for innovation within their sphere of practice.

Other

Essential

• Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in the specific practice area

Person Specification
Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
• Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours.

Education, training, qualifica

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice) or National certification in area of Practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience.
• Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery, (NMC) approved Mentorship qualification.

Desirable

• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.

Clinical Practice

Essential

• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients

Desirable

• Competent to administer intravenous medicines
• Competent in central venous access management

Leadership and Management

Essential

• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co-ordinator
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice
• Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area

Quality

Essential

• Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research.
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Able to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Previous evidence of leadership within practice and the multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Recognition as having abilities for innovation within their sphere of practice.

Other

Essential

• Motivated and able to articulate reasons for desire to work in the specific practice area

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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2, 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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website