Children’s Staff Nurse

Main area Nursing, Paediatrics, Children's Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time / Part time) Job
-NOTSS-7649049-B5

Site John Radcliffe/Horton Town Oxford/Banbury Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/04/2026

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.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

The Children’s services in Oxford are recruiting band 5 nurses who are due to qualify in Summer 2026 to work within our supportive teams.

There are band 5 positions available amongst most of our diverse specialities within the Children’s Hospital. When you join us, your personal development will be supported and encouraged by ward based Clinical Educators and the Practice Development team. Our Matrons, Ward Sisters, and other colleagues pride themselves in offering supportive mentoring, creating an environment that enables all staff to maximise their full potential, with excellent patient care and high staff morale at the heart of everything we do.

If you are a highly motivated, compassionate and professional future Children’s nurse with a desire to progress and develop your skills within a superb environment we would welcome your application, and there are many opportunities for further professional and academic development.

Please note:

The interview date will be either 13th or 17th April. If successful at that stage then you will be invited back for a Values Based Interview the week beginning 20th April.

For further information on each ward area please see attachments.

The main role of band 5 Registered Nurse will be:

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by the best evidence based practice
• Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the professional nursing practice and patient care
• Supports the Senior Band 5 and 6s and 7s
• Delegate, supervise and support unregistered workforce and students with day to day duties
• Be self aware and responsible for their own training needs, skill enhancement and registration renewal

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.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know…