Job summary
Are you interested in joining a small, friendly team that is continually striving to improve the standard and quality of care for patients with cancer and haematological disorders in the outpatient setting?
The Cancer and Haematology Outpatients department at the Churchill Hospital are looking for a dynamic, experienced, and innovative nurse to join our team as a Deputy Nurse Manager to help the team achieve the best care for patients.
This is a very busy department seeing up to 300 patients a day and is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend shifts. We work in a modern environment in the Cancer Centre with access to shops and cafes.
This is also an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation and clinical research.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit (which we do recommend), please email Susan Fletcher, Cancer and Haematology Outpatients Sister, on susan.fletcher@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
As a band 6 Deputy Nurse Manager you will contribute to the smooth running of the department, acting as a role model for junior team members and support the development and delivery of a high standard of nursing care. You will work closely with the Outpatients Sister, acting as deputy in their absence, and provide clinical and managerial leadership to the team. The successful applicant will take the lead in a specific area of practice/project work in the outpatient environment. The role will also involve providing patients with health education, line care and venesection, phlebotomy, cannulation and associated elements of treatment.
We aim to provide a service tailored to individual patients' needs as well as ensuring staff are supported through clinical supervision, educational programmes and on-going professional development. We actively support nurse-led activities and research, offering opportunities for professional and personal development. Our focus is always on providing the best possible patient care and our values reflect those of the Trust: Compassion, Delivery, Excellence, Learning, Respect and Improvement.
For more information or to arrange an informal visit (which we do recommend), please emailsusan.fletcher@ouh.nhs.uk.
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. 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall Objectives:
- To assist the OPD Nurse Manager, taking responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources to provide a safe environment for patients and in the managers absence, assume responsibility for the department.
- To assist the OPD Nurse Manager in ensuring patients attending OPD are cared for to the highest possible standard and to develop practice with the support of the OPD manager.
- To take the lead in a specific aspect of OPD service, including practicing clinically in an agreed care setting according to approved protocols or guidance, for example, line care and phlebotomy
Key Result Areas:
- Co-ordinate service activity daily ensuring appropriate use of resources.
- Supervise and mentor qualified and unqualified staff.
- Manage complex patient referrals to maintain patient and department safety.
- Contribute to the development of the service philosophy and the therapeutic environment.
- Have a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients and relatives who are in various states of emotional distress in view of delicate nature of the disease
**For more details please see the full Job Description**
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overall Objectives:
- To assist the OPD Nurse Manager, taking responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources to provide a safe environment for patients and in the managers absence, assume responsibility for the department.
- To assist the OPD Nurse Manager in ensuring patients attending OPD are cared for to the highest possible standard and to develop practice with the support of the OPD manager.
- To take the lead in a specific aspect of OPD service, including practicing clinically in an agreed care setting according to approved protocols or guidance, for example, line care and phlebotomy
Key Result Areas:
- Co-ordinate service activity daily ensuring appropriate use of resources.
- Supervise and mentor qualified and unqualified staff.
- Manage complex patient referrals to maintain patient and department safety.
- Contribute to the development of the service philosophy and the therapeutic environment.
- Have a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients and relatives who are in various states of emotional distress in view of delicate nature of the disease
**For more details please see the full Job Description**
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse; entry on part 1 or 2 of the NMC Register
- In possession of or working towards degree level education or demonstrate experience of working at this level.
- Knowledge of cancer care or palliative care
Desirable
- Teaching/management qualification
- Postgraduate degree
Special Skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in ward or outpatients co-ordination
- Venepuncture, cannulation and line care skills
- Good communication skills - empathetic providing psychological and emotional support, able to break bad news and provide clear instructions and constructive feedback.
- Able to support and supervise others
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team/being a team leader
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations
Person Specification
Education/Training
Essential
- Registered nurse; entry on part 1 or 2 of the NMC Register
- In possession of or working towards degree level education or demonstrate experience of working at this level.
- Knowledge of cancer care or palliative care
Desirable
- Teaching/management qualification
- Postgraduate degree
Special Skills/aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in ward or outpatients co-ordination
- Venepuncture, cannulation and line care skills
- Good communication skills - empathetic providing psychological and emotional support, able to break bad news and provide clear instructions and constructive feedback.
- Able to support and supervise others
Desirable
- Experience of managing a team/being a team leader
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
