Children's ED - Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Children's Emergency Department. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead a skilled team in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the highest standards of care for vulnerable patients. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with a passion for emergency medicine. The organization values professional development and offers a supportive environment for career progression. Join a team committed to delivering compassionate excellence in healthcare, making a real difference in patients' lives during critical times.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an Emergency Department is essential.
• Must demonstrate clinical leadership skills and specialist knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Act as shift coordinator, providing support to the multi-disciplinary team.
• Manage and monitor the performance of nursing staff for high standards of care.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Emergency Medicine Knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Children's Emergency Department

The Children's Emergency Department at The John Radcliffe Hospital currently has vacancies for a Children's Junior Sister/Charge Nurse.

We are a friendly team of skilled practitioners, who take pride in the quality of the care we provide in a fast-paced and demanding environment. We know the values of providing excellent care to the most vulnerable patients, at times of high stress for them and their families.

We are looking to recruit nurses who are highly skilled and motivated, who are proactive and are keen to continue developing their career in Emergency Medicine. You will need to be an enthusiastic individual with good communication and leadership skills alongside a passion for delivering compassionate high quality care as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.

We can offer a supportive environment with a strong commitment to professional development and career progression. Previous experience working in an Emergency Department is essential.

Please note that this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

The overall purpose of this role is to:

1. To act as the shift co-coordinator on a day-to-day basis, providing supervision and support to the multi-disciplinary team.
2. Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses, ensuring that the highest standards of care and safety are achieved and maintained at all times.
3. Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
4. Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge.
5. Assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse, in management of staff within the Emergency Department including human resource management, clinical governance and risk management.
6. Contribute toward the strategic and operational development of the department.

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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Joanne Soper
Job title: Children's ED Lead Nurse
Email address: [e-mail]