Job summary

We are a friendly, supportive team, dedicated to delivering outstanding patient-centred care within our 24 bedded unit based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, along with our 8 bedded unit at the Churchill Hospital. We are a nationally renowned centre for specialities in Trauma; Vascular; Spinal; Orthopaedics, Specialist Surgery, emergency acute surgery, medicine.

With the combination of a fantastic team and working environment, it is a wonderful place to develop, grow and contribute to delivering the best patient care.

We are now looking for an exceptional Band 7 to join our leadership team. You will be an experienced critical care nurse with experience of operational management/bed management and be able to make decisions and navigate problems when they arise. You will work clinically, maintaining excellent standards of patient care. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to develop sound professional relationships across the whole MDT. You will have a passion to drive change and confident in leading new quality improvement initiatives across the unit - this post has a Clinical Governance focus.

As a Band 7 you will effectively manage and lead a team, ensuring they are supported, developed and nurtured allowing the unit to 'grow its own'.

If this sounds like you and you would like to find out more please contact alexia.douglass@ouh.nhs.uk Deputy Matron . Proposed interview date 30th September 2026.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work as a clinical band 7 on OCC, providing high standards of care to the critically ill patients of Oxfordshire, and daily operational management of the service, along with the Churchill ICU. The non-clinical work associated with this post will be the management of Clinical Governance for the department. There will be a team of bands 3-6 staff to line manage, develop and support. Close collaboration with the rest of the senior nurse team will be required, to ensure best practice and care standards are met.

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. Find out more herewww.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 theOUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted
14 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 7

Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Per annum pro rata

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time,

Part-time,

Job share,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number
321-CSS-8261784-B7-Int

Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Manage a clinical team, daily operational and staffing management, leading on the nursing initiatives related to the focus of the post - Clinical Governance.

To promote and demonstrate contemporary and proactive approaches to intensive care nursing practice and in collaboration with education links facilitate the advancement of this practice.Take responsibility for the strategic leadership of a Clinical Team.Work with the Matron to manage strategic planning for OCC/CICU, taking operational responsibility for the effective utilisation of relevant intensive care resources.Collaborate with the multi-professional team and provide direction and example for professional nursing practice.

Clinical practice and Research:

Demonstrates expert knowledge and skills in the management of the complex and changing health care needs of the critically ill patient, integrating theory and practice.Ensures that the patients interests are fully considered within the contexts of care; and actively participates in ethical decision making.Actively investigates advanced theoretical knowledge and demonstrates research-based practice.Act as a credible clinical role model.Practices as a professional senior nurse with confidence, authority, and expertise.Takes responsibility for clinical practice developments.Demonstrates effective communication regarding complex and sensitive information to patients, individuals in the multi-professional team, and significant others.To participate and engage with research activities within the OCC/CICU service.To engage in and perform audit and service improvement projects.

Education:

Supports staff through the provision of sound mentorship tailored to individual learning needs.Takes responsibility for constructive feedback to staff on their progress and development utilising, or encouraging the use of, the performance review framework.Acts as an expert resource for staff requiring knowledge and skills in critical care practice.Contributes to the ongoing development and implementation of educationprogrammes within OCC/CICU practice.Actively participates in the provision of educational programmes within OCC/CICU.Actively participates in relevant OCC/CICU / OUH Trust initiatives / projects and takes responsibility for co-ordinating their development, implementation, and evaluation within critical care.

Managerial / Leadership and Audit:

Takes responsibility for operational management of the OCCCICU.Management of staff and resources across the OCC/CICU site.Participates in multi-disciplinary decision making via the daily bed meeting to facilitate elective admissions and discharges.In collaboration with other senior nurses, develops the OCC/CICU operational and organisational structure to optimise the service.Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the OCC/CICU service plan accounts for patient and service needs.Directs supports and facilitates any team and unit project work.Contributes to local research and to practice development.Contributes to on-going development and achievement of individual team members to promote potential.Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinicalsupervision to fulfil individual and unit needs.Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team.

Clinical Governance:In collaboration with the senior team ensure that education / training standards set locally and nationally within the clinical governance framework are implemented, achieved, and monitored.In collaboration with the senior team ensure all trust policies / procedures are implemented.To keep informed of current research and development and disseminate information as appropriate.To ensure that implementation and audit of current research-based practice is undertaken.Promote the adult critical care service-based quality initiatives.Monitor standards of care and quality of service through assessment of the care providers.Evaluate and audit the educational programme within the adult intensive care service.Contribute to the appraisal process regarding the educational needs of individual staff.Participate in response to untoward incidents, ensuring facilitation of education / training needs arising from the incident.Monitor and report staff compliance of statutory and mandatory training and appraisal requirements.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered nurse (part 1, 8, 12, 15, depending on area of practice).
• Postgraduate certificate in Critical Care or equivalent.
• Masters level study.
• Evidence to support a programme of personal professional development.
• Completion of a leadership and management development programme, or completion of CC3N STEP 4 competencies.
• Postgraduate qualification in mentoring/practice assessor and supervisor.
• Evidence of Critical Care Operational and bed management.
• Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Initiating and maintaining effective interpersonal and interprofessional relationships with juniors, peers and seniors.
• Maintaining an excellent standard of patient care.
• Effectively managing a team.
• Advanced critical care clinical practice.
• Team leadership skills, adopting a flexible leadership style depending on the situation.
• Organisational and management skills.
• Teaching skills.
• Ability to facilitate professional growth in nursing colleagues.
• Ability to undertake and facilitate change management/quality improvement/project work.
• Evidence of involvement with audit and quality assurance.
• Evidence of leadership qualities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ambassador for the department.
• Awareness of importance of budget.
• Insight into Clinical Governance and Risk Management.
• Commitment to developing evidence-based practice.

Desirable

• Advanced patient assessment skills
• Advanced Life Support qualification.

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

Headley Way

Headington

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Matron

Alexia Douglass

alexia.douglass@ouh.nhs.uk

01865220541

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).