Job summary
Perspectum have partnered with the OUH (Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Trust) in opening Oxford's first and only community diagnostics centre, enabling accessible, comfortable diagnostics care locally.You will join a dedicated team of clinicians that are committed to providing a comprehensive and effective diagnostic service to patients within the community in a safe and supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
You will actively work with and support the Lead Nurse and Clinical Manager in providing daily clinical leadership across the wider team to develop and maintain diagnostic services provided to patients and contribute to the safe and efficient running of Oxfords CDC.
About us
Oxford Community Diagnostic Centre in Oxford Business Park, Cowley, is run jointly by Oxford University Hospitals and Perspectum, a health technology company founded in partnership with the University of Oxford.
Perspectum delivers cutting-edge digital technologies that help clinicians provide better care for patients with liver disease, diabetes, and cancer. With a strong focus on precision medicine using advanced imaging and genetics, our vision is to empower patients and clinicians through quantitative assessments of health enabling early detection, diagnosis, and targeted treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a dedicated and experienced Nurse looking to make a real difference in the local community?
Are you patient focused with a passion for high standards of patient care?
If so, we'd love to discuss things further with you joining our Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in Oxfordshire.
Day to day your duties will include:
- Overseeing clinical activities within the CDC and delivering practice in compliance with the applicable CQC regulations.
- Direct patient care including phlebotomy, cannulation, spirometry, preparing for diagnostics, chaperone and response to emergency situations whilst maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, overcoming barriers to understanding and service provision.
- Maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to clinical and management issues, seeking advice from senior staff.
- Practice in and ensure staff compliance with relevant clinical policies, procedures, health and safety regulations and the Health and Social Care Act regulations 2010.
- Participate in the implementation and execution of clinical auditing, governance and risk management
- Supervise, teach and support junior nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake activities and practice within a conducive learning environment
- Report near misses and any untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or errors as detailed in relevant policies and procedures and assist senior staff in investigating incidents as required.
- Make recommendations towards the ongoing development and improvement of the department.
- Assist in co-ordination of projects and developing practice guidelines and policies based upon robust evidence, clinical excellence and enhanced nursing care to ensure a consistent and regulated approach to both clinical practice and research.
- Comply with post registration education and practice requirements for NMC Revalidation.
- Undertake all relevant statutory and mandatory training using provided e-learning packages and study opportunities.
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you a dedicated and experienced Nurse looking to make a real difference in the local community?
Are you patient focused with a passion for high standards of patient care?
If so, we'd love to discuss things further with you joining our Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) in Oxfordshire.
Day to day your duties will include:
- Overseeing clinical activities within the CDC and delivering practice in compliance with the applicable CQC regulations.
- Direct patient care including phlebotomy, cannulation, spirometry, preparing for diagnostics, chaperone and response to emergency situations whilst maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team, overcoming barriers to understanding and service provision.
- Maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making and demonstrate a sound problem solving approach to clinical and management issues, seeking advice from senior staff.
- Practice in and ensure staff compliance with relevant clinical policies, procedures, health and safety regulations and the Health and Social Care Act regulations 2010.
- Participate in the implementation and execution of clinical auditing, governance and risk management
- Supervise, teach and support junior nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake activities and practice within a conducive learning environment
- Report near misses and any untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or errors as detailed in relevant policies and procedures and assist senior staff in investigating incidents as required.
- Make recommendations towards the ongoing development and improvement of the department.
- Assist in co-ordination of projects and developing practice guidelines and policies based upon robust evidence, clinical excellence and enhanced nursing care to ensure a consistent and regulated approach to both clinical practice and research.
- Comply with post registration education and practice requirements for NMC Revalidation.
- Undertake all relevant statutory and mandatory training using provided e-learning packages and study opportunities.
- Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration as well as holding a degree/diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience).
Experience
Essential
- To be succcessful in this role you will have evidence of continuous professional development and experience at band 6 level nursing in a clinical setting. Your skills will include:
- - Computer literacy, being able to pick up new systems with ease
- - Accuracy and communication both verbally and written
- - Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- - Demonstrates leadership skills
- - Ability to organise / prioritise time and workload effectively and proactively problem solve
- - Flexible and demonstrates initiative
- - Ability to work a flexible shift pattern including 7:30am 7:30pm across 7 days a week (37.5 hours a week).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration as well as holding a degree/diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience).
Experience
Essential
- To be succcessful in this role you will have evidence of continuous professional development and experience at band 6 level nursing in a clinical setting. Your skills will include:
- - Computer literacy, being able to pick up new systems with ease
- - Accuracy and communication both verbally and written
- - Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- - Demonstrates leadership skills
- - Ability to organise / prioritise time and workload effectively and proactively problem solve
- - Flexible and demonstrates initiative
- - Ability to work a flexible shift pattern including 7:30am 7:30pm across 7 days a week (37.5 hours a week).
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
