PCCU Sister/Charge Nurse

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.

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Care team as a Team Leader providing line management for staff alongside clinical and unit development responsibilities.

The post holder s will be required to work as a member of Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) nursing team, providing a high standard of clinical care and support to children and young people within the Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU).

A mix of PCC Unit / Retrieval / Outreach clinical duties may be fac ilitated dependent upon the post holder's experience/completion of relevant competencies.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

• To effectively support the Deputy Matron to manage PCCU.
• To provide clinical and managerial leadership, maintaining good working relationships, compatible with an efficient and effective running of the service.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
• To uphold the Units Nursing Philosophy of Care.
• To promote and develop PCCU Nursing on a local, national, and international level.
• To act as a professional and experienced PCCU Nurse.
• To work alongside the practice development team to ensure that PCCU’s educational requirements are met.
• To support the Oxford Team Leads in the service delivery of Southampton and Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT).
• To support the PCCU Outreach Lead in service delivery.

Working for our organisation

Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 17 co-located Level 2 and 3 critical care beds, delivering a wide range of specialist services to patients from Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN). We are a leading Neurosurgical and Major Trauma Centre and have a vast number of medical and surgical specialities.

SORT Retrieval Service OUH PCC Services include the SORT (Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team) service, delivered in collaboration with Southampton across TVW PCC ODN. It is staffed by doctors, ACPs and nurses from both Oxford and Southampton, with Oxford providing a retrieval team 24/7.

Critical Care Outreach Service is a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the children’s hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.

Education, Development and Training is provided through a structured competency-based development programme, and we are piloting an inhouse PCC L3 specialist course for nursing staff. Clinical and leadership career development pathways are available. We have a growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners who work across PCCU and SORT services at OUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role/service. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to a degree level.
• Recognised qualification in Paediatric Intensive Care
• APLS/EPLS certification
• Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentorship course or equivalent.
• Working towards MSc level education.
• APLS/EPLS instructor status
• Leadership module

Experience

• Current experience as a Band 6 within a Critical Care environment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/family centred care.
• Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of a sister/charge nurse working in intensive care.
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
• Evidence of developing an aspect of Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
• Evidence of local/national representation.
• Experience of team management.
• Evidence of managing change from a personal and leadership level.

Personal Qualities

• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Other

• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Resilient and proactive under pressure.
• Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.

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Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

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Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

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Application numbers

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.

Name Abbie Smith Job title Deputy Matron, PCC Email address Additional information

Rosie Priddy

Lead Nurse for PCC Education and Workforce Development:

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