Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Position Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU
Posted 29 Jul 2026
Expired 28 Aug 2026
Company Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location Oxford | GB
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU
Job summary
Are you interested in working in a busy and challenging environment? Do you have excellent leadership and communication skills? Do you have a strong desire to develop your clinical skills further? We are currently looking to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Sister/Deputy Charge Nurse to our Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. We are looking for nurses with a proven ability to work in this demanding environment. You will need to be currently working in a critical care unit as either a Band 5 or Band 6. You need to be a dynamic and assertive Critical Care nurse capable of making decisions in relation to both Level 2 and Level 3 patients. You need to possess a relevant post registration course in either Critical Care or Neurosciences nursing. Ideally, you will have a degree, or be committed to obtaining one. You will need to be highly motivated, have good communication skills, posses evidence of teaching and mentoring of staff and experience of leadership within the clinical workplace is essential. The successful candidate will work closely with their Band 7 team leader to further develop their managerial and leadership skills. In return you can look forward to working in a professional environment with teams that are passionate about delivering outstanding care to patients and their families.
Main duties of the job
  • Act as a senior member of the nursing team
  • Demonstrate exemplary clinical skills and capabilities
  • Deliver a high standard of care, always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation
  • Articulate and knowledgeable to deliver a high standard of care
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload and that of others

About us
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 YouTube channel.
Details
Date posted: 22 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8128790-B6
Job locations: Neuro ICU, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Job description
  • To demonstrate and promote patient centred care
  • Be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of patient care
  • Safe administration of medication according to Trust policy
  • Be responsive to emergency scenarios and situations
  • Demonstrate a problem solving approach to meet the needs of the patient
  • Ensure all practice is evidence based and peer reviewed
  • Maintain clinical skills through continued personal professional development and education
  • To supervise and support nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the planned care
  • Promote effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Act as a role model for the nursing team promoting consistent professional and clinical excellence
  • Deputise for Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse
  • Promote the health and wellbeing of colleagues

Job description
  • To demonstrate and promote patient centred care
  • Be responsible for the assessment, planning and implementation of patient care
  • Safe administration of medication according to Trust policy
  • Be responsive to emergency scenarios and situations
  • Demonstrate a problem solving approach to meet the needs of the patient
  • Ensure all practice is evidence based and peer reviewed
  • Maintain clinical skills through continued personal professional development and education
  • To supervise and support nursing and non-nursing staff involved in direct patient care, ensuring they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the planned care
  • Promote effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Act as a role model for the nursing team promoting consistent professional and clinical excellence
  • Deputise for Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse
  • Promote the health and wellbeing of colleagues

Person Specification
Essential
  • Positive enthusiastic character

Essential
  • Registered Nurse with first degree in Nursing

Essential
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do
  • Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
  • Resilient under pressure
  • Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice

Desirable
  • Previous experience on managing clinical incidents and complaints
  • Previous experience in the relevant specialty

Person Specification
Essential
  • Positive enthusiastic character

Essential
  • Registered Nurse with first degree in Nursing

Essential
  • Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do
  • Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice
  • Resilient under pressure
  • Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Registered Nurse or national certification in area of practice

Desirable
  • Previous experience on managing clinical incidents and complaints
  • Previous experience in the relevant specialty

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Neuro ICU, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Neuro ICU, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Nurse Manager, Mary Sunderland, ,
Details
Date posted: 22 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8128790-B6
Job locations: Neuro ICU, West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
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  • Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Position: Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU
  • Work Location: Oxford
  • Country: GB

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