To ensure excellent patient care by planning and implementing the relevant procedures to meet the individual needs of the patients attending the outpatient department and maintaining patient records accordingly.
Be responsible for the assessment of care needs for the patients attending the Outpatients department, including the development, implementation and evaluation of care.
Support the medical teams within their clinics, carrying out all care appropriate to their grade and competency. To contribute to the effective running of clinics, liaising with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of patient care.
Actively contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice and to act as a mentor for pre and post registration students.
The post holder must be aware of the individuals responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and identify and report, as necessary any untoward incident or accident or potentially hazardous environment.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lynn Short Job title: Lead Nurse Email address: lynn.short@ouh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 234873
As this is a 12 month fixed term contract it is essential that you book an informal visit to the department prior to interview.
To book contact
Cynthia.okpala@ouh.nhs.uk
Outpatient Sister
