Staff Nurse - Band 5
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work as a Staff Nurse with the Ambulatory Assessment Unit (AAU), Lionel Cosin Day Hospital (LCDH) and Daily Diagnostic Clinic (DDC).

Do you want to be part of an innovative team that provides alternative ambulatory medical care? Why not pay us a visit and join the team! An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse to join our dynamic team. The AAU, LCDH and DDC is looking to recruit nurses to join our growing team.

We would like to welcome you to join our team and be part of our world-renowned teaching hospital and centre of clinical excellence!

Our nursing teams are supported by an excellent framework of practice development, offering ongoing professional development where our nurses are empowered and instilled with a strong sense of professional pride, ensuring that we deliver the highest calibre of care to our patients!

Joining our team provides an opportunity for you to grow your career. Whether you are starting as a newly qualified or an experienced registered nurse, we have a variety of specialty areas for you to choose from, and career pathways tailored to you so you can achieve your ambitions and fulfil your potential.

Please note that applicants must hold full NMC registration or due to complete their Nursing degree this year.

Main duties of the job

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice.
• Involve and work in partnership with the patients' family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient where agreed.
• Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
• Communicate effectively information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with The Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practice relevant to the clinical area
• Undertake the responsibilities associated with being a mentor and preceptor reflecting the beliefs about professional nursing practice and patient care commensurate with the Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional and Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the department.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced/non-registered and new staff at all times.
• Develop skills to provide senior nurse cover for the department in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse and Team Leader.

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 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.

Closing date: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year, Per Annum / Pro Rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 321-MRC-8274013-B5
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, HEADLEY WAY, OXFORD, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job 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 multidisciplinary 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.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

Person Specification - Application form
Essential

• NMC registered / Due to complete course
• Previous Nursing experience

Desirable

• Worked in Medical Area

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, OXFORD, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Unit Manager AAU, Paulo Serrao, Paulo.serrao@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865220083

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