Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

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 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 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 the OUH 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 the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Brock Job title: Matron Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01295 224153