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Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse in Critical Care

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Critical Care Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

Site John Radcliffe Hospital Town Headington Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2025 23:59

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.

The Trust comprises of 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.

Job overview

The award-winning John Radcliffe Hospital provides Oxfordshire's main Accident and Emergency site, offering acute medical and surgical services including trauma, intensive care, and cardiothoracic services.

We are excited to announce the expansion of Oxford Critical Care (OCC). We have opportunities for Band 6 nurses to join #OneTeamOneOUH. If you are an ICU nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to join a leading teaching hospital, we offer you the opportunity to become part of a team that offers the very best in critical care nursing and invaluable training to advance your career.

Main duties of the job

If you have a Critical Care background with a post registration qualification in Adult Intensive Care Nursing and would like to develop your career in critical care, then read on.

In OCC we can offer you:

• An exceptional opportunity to work in a nationally renowned centre for specialties such as Trauma, Vascular surgery; Cancer & Haematology; Maxillofacial surgery and one of the largest transplant centres in Europe.
• A newly built, state of the art critical care building featuring 48 beds across three floors providing a patient-centred holistic model of care and a truly outstanding environment to work in.
• A fully supported and protected induction period, tailored to your needs, giving you a great opportunity to find your feet in the team.
• A tailored development package designed to uniquely suit your specific learning needs.

Working for our organisation

At Oxford Critical Care, we realise that many Registered Nurses have busy and demanding commitments outside of their working life and are unable to commit to traditional shift patterns. With this in mind, we are proud to be able to offer a variety of flexible working options within the department.

• Whatever your availability, whether it is for certain shifts or set days, we offer employment, full time, or part time, to suit your requirements.
• If you want a fixed term contract for an extended period with a defined start and end date.
• Want to just work term time? We can offer a permanent contract where paid/unpaid leave can be taken during school holidays or other defined periods.
• Retire and Return – Have you retired as a nurse but want to return?
• If you are unable to commit to traditional shift times and patterns - we can accommodate flexible hours.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

These positions are based at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals based in Headington, Oxford.

Person specification

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.