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Main area Nursing and Midwifery/Operating Department Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core hours worked Monday to Friday with some weekend working) Job ref 321-SW2-7132721-B8a
Site Churchill Theatres Town Oxford Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59
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 of 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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 theOUH YouTube channel .
Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Deputy Matron Surgery, Women's & Oncology Theatres.
Are you an experienced perioperative practitioner looking to progress your career? Do you thrive on challenge and diversity in your working week? If the answer is yes, then keep reading.
At Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust, we are seeking a Deputy Matron for Theatres to join our cross-site team which includes a ten-theatre suite, Day Surgery Unit and Overnight Recovery Unit at the Churchill Cancer Centre, five theatres in our Women’s Centre (including obstetrics) and four theatres and Day Case Unit at the Horton Hospital in Banbury.
To succeed at this role, you will require extensive theatre experience, must be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and a pro-active team player with proven leadership and management skills. You will need to be an excellent communicator, willing to work collaboratively across sites and services, able to motivate others by providing positive, professional, and accountable leadership and will role model both the Trust and NHS Values. You will also have a flexible and adaptable attitude. Previous managerial experience in the peri-operative environment is essential.
Main duties of the job
OUH is world-renowned for its cutting-edge developments and there are strong links with Oxford University. Our theatres provide a wide range of services providing innovative technologies and procedures, including participation in the national transplant program, multi-speciality robotic surgery and benign & oncology procedures aligned with British Association of Day Surgery recommendations.
In this role you will work closely with the Matron, Directorate Manager and Clinical Director to provide transformational leadership and change management across our sites. Your portfolio will include visibility in the perioperative environment supporting Clinical Governance, Health & Safety of staff & patients, leadership, and nursing management. Areas of responsibility will include creation of new patient pathways with clinical services, staff management and development, and optimisation of theatre utilisation. This will be an exciting and challenging role for an individual who has the desire to develop, whist still maintaining a key contribution to patient care within the perioperative environment.
Working for our organisation
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 .
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To act as a clinical expert, leading progressive nursing practice and contributing to the strategic and operational management of theatres.
To be responsible and accountable for clinical governance and ensuring theatres deliver high standards of evidence-based quality care for patients.
To be responsible for the management and development of staff in the perioperative environment.
To ensure supervision / training to staff and students is delivered, policies / procedures are implemented and evaluated and that educational / development opportunities are optimised.
To ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of material and human resources within agreed budgets and to act as an authorised signatory.
To provide support to the Matron and deputise as required.
Person specification
Educational & Qualifications
* • Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in a Perioperative Environment
* • Current professional registration with NMC or HCPC
* • Demonstrable expertise in nursing
* • Experience of delivering projects
* • Knowledge and experience of change management & service improvement
* • Understanding of clinical governance and audit
* • Evidence of relevant managerial experience within a clinical environment understanding and managing HR and Finance
* • Committed to professional development of self and colleagues, and to the advancement of nursing.
* • Experience in introducing and managing nurse-led practice.
* • Advanced skills in electronic patient record and other hospital IT systems
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
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.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Theresa Lowry Job title Matron Email address theresa.lowry@ouh.nhs.uk Additional information
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