# Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Oxford
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T10:22:08.896Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Oxfordshire/Oxford/Oxford_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Plastic_Surgery_Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery_Ear_Nose_Throat_Ophthalmology/Plastic_Surgery_Oral_Maxillofacial_Surgery_Ear_Nose_Throat_Ophthalmology-v8104917
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8104917?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ouh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on a 30 bedded Adult Surgical Ward that cares for four main specialties: Plastic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat and Ophthalmology.

As a member of the nursing team, you will support the senior nurses to deliver a high standard of care to patients in a caring and safe environment.

Please note sponsorship is not being offered for this post.

### Main duties of the job

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 multi-disciplinary 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 multi-disciplinary 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.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse (First/Second level registration) Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience: Plastic Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ear, Nose & Throat and Ophthalmology.

## Documents

- [jd & ps (pdf, 317.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10399442)

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