Children's Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse | University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Children's Emergency Department

The Children's Emergency Department at The John Radcliffe Hospital currently has vacancy for a Senior 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 can offer a supportive environment with a strong commitment to continuing professional development.

Previous experience working with children and in an Emergency Department is essential.

• Lead and motivate the team, using critical thinking in clinical decision making to maintain a safe and efficient environment for patients and staff.
• Have proven clinical and people management skills, excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Passion for delivering compassionate high quality care as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.

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

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 You Tube channel.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the main responsibilities.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like an informal visit before applying.

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