Registered Nurse

Job overview

Are you looking to work in a rewarding nursing environment?

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join our forwarding thinking nurse lead team at Didcot Community Hospital in Oxfordshire.

Our ward is great place to work with a lovely outdoor garden space for our patients and staff to enjoy. We have a full time role available and work internal shift rotation.

Main duties of the job

We focus on rehabilitation and complex discharge management, caring for our patients who have a wide variety of conditions and have come to us from medical, trauma, renal and surgical wards.

Every day you will see a variety of specialisms that will allow you to utilise and grow your nursing skills.

There is a strong therapeutic presence within our friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team which you will be an integral part of, and you will actively contribute to providing the highest standards of patient care.

You will be provided with excellent career development and training as we believe in supporting our staff to help them succeed and thrive in their roles.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:  “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:  “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers Competitive pension scheme Lease car scheme Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Mental Health First Aiders Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply) Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will have an opportunity to work with supportive teams and committed colleagues.

To supervise and support the ward staff in their day-to-day work and development, promoting the concept of interdisciplinary team working. To provide information, training and support to promote effective patient care and discharge from the ward area. Provide leadership to Healthcare Assistants and peers to ensure a high standard of patient-centred care. Under the direction of the Ward Manager to contribute to the monitoring and auditing of the standards of care in the ward area. To attend the multidisciplinary team meeting and ensure key issues are shared across the ward team. Responsible for the effective and efficient use of resources. To work proactively as the ward and bed co-ordinator as rostered, ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained. To be visible and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues in order to work effectively within the team

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification for full role responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Current NMC RN Level One / due to qualify following completion of University degree Evidence of ongoing development and education

Desirable criteria

Teaching course and experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Rehabilitation skills Working with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals Ability to demonstrate potential for management and leadership

Desirable criteria

Has community experience Familiar with clinical supervision

Skills

Essential criteria

Flexible approach to working Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role All new starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process, aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent. Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

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