Staff Nurse – Band 5
This is an exciting opportunity to join the experienced Palliatiative Care team in Sobell House.
Palliative care is an approach that improves quality of life of patients and their families facing the problem associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological and spiritual.
Located at the Churchill Hospital site in Oxford , Sobell House is an NHS hospice within Oxford University Hospitals Trust specially designed to provide this care and support.
Please note that this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
We are seeking motivated Registered Nurses with sound personal values and excellent communication skills. This role requires an enthusiastic, committed and professional approach to the smooth delivery of safe, high quality nursing care, ensuring the best patient and family experience. Candidates should be excellent team players with the ability to use their own judgement to resolve issues. They should also have well developed interpersonal skills and a sensitive approach to dealing with difficult and upsetting situations. They should be able to work well under pressure with a flexible approach to work, and a willingness to suggest ideas for improvements. Candidates will be able to demonstrate compassion, commitment and competence to deliver high standards of care.
Successful candidates can look forward to working in a professional environment with a team that is passionate about delivering outstanding palliative care to patients and their families. There will be many opportunities for personal and professional development.
Interested? Then please do get in touch for an informal visit or discussion to find out more!
Contact Ayobami Afere via email: [email protected]
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. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
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.
- Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
- Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge.
- Accurately document and report to other members of the nursing team, multi-disciplinary team and family/carers regarding the care given to patients, and communicating changes as they occur.
- Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support, and supporting the patient, family/carers and other staff as required
- Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload.
- Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
