Job summaryAn 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 usOxford 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 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
DetailsDate posted: 25 August 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, Part-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-7714737-B6-K
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPaediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 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 Service OUH 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 Service is a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the childrens hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.
Education, Development and Training is 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.
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 demonstrable relevant post registration experience with a relevant accredited 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 SpecificationQualificationsEssential- 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.
ExperienceEssential- Relevant Critical Care nursing experience
Desirable- Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
Personal QualitiesEssential- 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 SkillsEssential- 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
OtherEssential- Evidence of continuing professional development.
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
