Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
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 of 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.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
The Respiratory Intervention Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford currently has a Band 5 vacancy for an experienced or newly qualified nurse who is keen to gain further insight into specialist respiratory care.
The successful applicant will join our dedicated respiratory team, based in main theatres at the JR, and will encompass our vision to deliver excellent, evidence-based care to ensure that all patients have the best clinical outcome. We provide the following services:
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Radial EBUS
- Thoracoscopy
- Chest drain insertion, management of chest drains and chest drain removal
- IPC insertion/removal/drainage
- Pleural aspiration
- Image guided pleural biopsy.
Your role will include:
Admitting and assessing respiratory patients, including cannulation, venepuncture, and administration of pre procedure medications.
Assisting our respiratory doctors and pleural specialist nurses during the procedures.
Monitoring and caring for the patients whilst their procedure is performed.
Working in the respiratory recovery area, where you will monitor post procedure patients including those who have received conscious sedation.
The Respiratory Intervention Service working hours are:
08:00 -18:00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
08:00 – 12:30 Wednesday and Friday.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Sister Clare Wilkins/ Deputy Sisters Clare Court/ Sarah Woodfin on 01865 222686.
Main duties of the job
The Respiratory Intervention Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford currently has a Band 5 vacancy for an experienced or newly qualified nurse who is keen to gain further insight into specialist respiratory care.
The successful applicant will join our dedicated respiratory team, based in main theatres at the JR, and will encompass our vision to deliver excellent, evidence-based care to ensure that all patients have the best clinical outcome. We provide the following services:
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Radial EBUS
- Thoracoscopy
- Chest drain insertion, management of chest drains and chest drain removal
- IPC insertion/removal/drainage
- Pleural aspiration
- Image guided pleural biopsy.
Your role will include:
Admitting and assessing respiratory patients, including cannulation, venepuncture, and administration of pre procedure medications.
Assisting our respiratory doctors and pleural specialist nurses during the procedures.
Monitoring and caring for the patients whilst their procedure is performed.
Working in the respiratory recovery area, where you will monitor post procedure patients including those who have received conscious sedation.
The Respiratory Intervention Service working hours are:
08:00 -18:00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
08:00 – 12:30 Wednesday and Friday.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Sister Clare Wilkins/ Deputy Sister Clare Court/ Deputy Sister Sarah Woodfin on 01865 222686.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Respiratory Intervention Service at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford currently has a Band 5 vacancy for an experienced or newly qualified nurse who is keen to gain further insight into specialist respiratory care.
The successful applicant will join our dedicated respiratory team, based in main theatres at the JR, and will encompass our vision to deliver excellent, evidence-based care to ensure that all patients have the best clinical outcome. We provide the following services:
- Bronchoscopy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS)
- Radial EBUS
- Thoracoscopy
- Chest drain insertion, management of chest drains and chest drain removal
- IPC insertion/removal/drainage
- Pleural aspiration
- Image guided pleural biopsy.
Your role will include:
Admitting and assessing respiratory patients, including cannulation, venepuncture, and administration of pre procedure medications.
Assisting our respiratory doctors and pleural specialist nurses during the procedures.
Monitoring and caring for the patients whilst their procedure is performed.
Working in the respiratory recovery area, where you will monitor post procedure patients including those who have received conscious sedation.
The Respiratory Intervention Service working hours are:
08:00 -18:00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
08:00 – 12:30 Wednesday and Friday.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please contact Sister Clare Wilkins/ Deputy Sister Clare Court/ Sarah Woodfin on 01865 222686.
Person specification
Essential/desirable
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice) or National Certification in area of Practice.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
- Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in the relevant specialty
- Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Wilkins
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865 222686
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