Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Sister
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
Deputy sister/Charge Nurse involves coordinating shifts, maintaining safe care and clinical practice, as well as considering skill mix in every shift. It will provide you with the chance to build upon your leadership skills, and to gain a broader understanding of many aspects of management.

Main duties of the job
As Deputy Sister, you are required to demonstrate and promote best clinical practise at ward level, maintain the standard of professional practice and decision making. Apart from the clinical role, the job also has leadership and management aspects in terms of managing the ward team with appraisal, mentorship and education as well as development needs. We are looking for someone who has the right qualification, experience, and expertise to carry out this role.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro-rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8389516-B6
Job locations: Robins ward, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Supported by the Ward Sister you will act as a role model and be responsible for deputising in their absence along with the other members of the Senior Nursing team. You will be a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical and communication skills, with an ability to lead and motivate others. You will also enjoy teaching and supporting junior staff as well as pre and post registration students.

Person Specification
Education and training
Essential

• Is registered as an RN with Children's speciality nursing
• Minimum of 2 years acute care registered nurse experience or evidence of ongoing professional development (e.g. PCC course, Neuro course)

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice

Clinical practice, experience and leadership
Essential

• Ability to manage and run the ward within the boundaries of the role through effective communication and initiatives
• Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area
• Ability to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice

Desirable

• Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes
• Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Sister Charlotte Paice, charlotte.paice@ouh.nhs.uk

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