• Job Description

  Req#: C9321-25-0541?language=en&page=648&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Careteam.

  Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse posts provide the opportunity to include rostered shifts across PCCU, Outreach and Retrieval services as negotiated between the post holder/Senior Nursing Team, and on completion of appropriate competencies.

  Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.

  Main duties of the job

  • To provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care is delivered to critically ill children.
  • To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
  • To uphold PCCU's Nursing Philosophy of Care.
  • To effectively manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis, in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

  Senior Nurses within PCCU at Band 6 and above have the opportunity to work across the retrieval and outreach services in addition to PCCU on a roster basis on completion of appropriate competencies.

  About us

  Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUHincludes 17 co-located Level 2 and 3 critical care beds, delivering a wide range of specialist services to patients from Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN). We are a leading Neurosurgical and Major Trauma Centre and have a vast number of medical and surgical specialities. The unit is undergoing an exciting period of estate and workforce development and investment, with a move into newly built unit within the next 5 years.

  SORT Retrieval ServiceOUH PCC Services include the SORT (Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team) service, delivered in collaboration with Southampton across TVW PCC ODN. It is staffed by doctors, ACPs and nurses from both Oxford and Southampton, with Oxford providing a retrieval team 24/7.

  Critical Care Outreach Serviceis a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the children's hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.

  Education, Development and Trainingis provided through a structured competency-based development programme, and we are piloting an inhouse PCC L3 specialist course for nursing staff. Clinical and leadership career development pathways are available. We have a growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners who work across PCCU and SORT services at OUH.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  321-NOTSS-7037179-B6-A

  Job locations

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days and nights across the whole week. They will have at least 3 years post registration experience with a relevant course for Paediatric Critical Care. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others. They will also enjoy teaching and supporting junior staff as well as pre and post registration students.

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The successful candidate will be able to work well within the team and be willing to work a mixed shift pattern including days and nights across the whole week. They will have at least 3 years post registration experience with a relevant course for Paediatric Critical Care. They will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others. They will also enjoy teaching and supporting junior staff as well as pre and post registration students.

  Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
  • Recognised UK Paediatric Critical Care Course (e.g. PCCS or HEI accredited)
  • Degree level study or working towards a degree

  Desirable

  • Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant Critical Care nursing experience

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
  • Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
  • Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management

  Other

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
  • Recognised UK Paediatric Critical Care Course (e.g. PCCS or HEI accredited)
  • Degree level study or working towards a degree

  Desirable

  • Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Relevant Critical Care nursing experience

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
  • Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
  • Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management

  Other

  Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  John Radcliffe Hospital

  Oxford

  OX3 9DU

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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