Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals is seeking a part-time Band Deputy Sister for Melanie’s Ward, which specializes in adolescent care. The role involves leadership, clinical support, and education for junior staff while ensuring high-quality patient care in an engaging environment.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for older children and teenagers.
• Passion for teaching and supporting junior staff.
• Experience in a variety of clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Ward Sister in their absence.
• Lead and motivate the nursing team.
• Support junior staff and students in clinical practice.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

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Job Title: Part-time Band Deputy Sister - Melanie’s Ward

Melanie’s Ward cares for older children and teenage patients from all specialties within Children’s services at the Children’s Hospital Oxford. It is a diverse and interesting ward to work on and never dull! The age range is our specialty but we take acute medical, acute surgical, orthopaedic, respiratory, spinal, ENT, psycho-social, trauma, plastics, neurosurgery, gastro, urology, endocrine, mental health, and neuro sciences patients regularly.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated part-time Band Deputy Sister on Melanie’s Ward. This post will strengthen our established and cohesive senior nursing team; ensuring patients receive compassionate, competent, high-quality care. This Nurse-led ward has evolved specialist care of adolescents over many years and continues to have huge and exciting potential to develop as a service, especially in areas such as transition. You need to demonstrate experience caring for older children and the issues they face, along with a broad range of clinical skills.

If you are a highly motivated and experienced professional Children’s Nurse with experience working with teenagers, we would love to meet you.

Main duties of the job

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

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we foster with patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing 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 aim to provide for ourselves and our families.