Junior Sister/Charge Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for its Emergency Department. The role requires previous ED experience and a commitment to providing compassionate, high-quality care as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will be proactive, motivated, and possess excellent communication and leadership skills. Join us to deliver high standards of patient care in a dynamic healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an Emergency Department is essential.
• Ability to deliver high quality care.
• Proactive and motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate care in a fast-paced environment.
• Work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.
• Support the development of fellow team members.

Skills

Good communication skills

Leadership skills

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Band 6 Emergency Department

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

About the team and role

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.

Previous experience working in an Emergency Department is essential.

Trust and values

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.

Additional information

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal visit.

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025