Children’s Staff Nurse

The Children’s services in Oxford are recruiting band 5 nurses to work within our supportive teams.

There are band 5 positions available amongst all of our diverse specialities within the Children’s Hospital.  Your personal development into this role will be supported and encouraged through the Practice Development Team and ward based Clinical Educators.  Ward Sisters, Matrons and ward colleagues will offer supportive mentoring to maximise your potential

You will also engage in continuous professional development to enhance your clinical skills and contribute to the delivery of specialist care on the ward.

The Children’s services in Oxford are recruiting nurses to work within our supportive teams.

There are Band 5 positions available amongst all of our diverse specialities.  Your personal development into this role will be supported and encouraged through the Practice development Team with a comprehensive preceptorship programme.  Ward Sisters and Matrons and ward colleagues will support you through both formal training and supportive mentoring to maximise your potential.

If you believe that you have the ambition and skills we require we would be very keen to meet you, and there are many opportunities for further professional and academic development.

If you are a highly motivated, compassionate, professional Children nurse or future Children’s nurse with a desire to progress and develop your skills within a superb environment we would welcome your application.

• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous management experience of specific clinical area
• Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice.

• Registered Children's Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register depending on area of practice) or National Certification in area of Practice
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an NMC revalidation or equivalent.
• Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research.
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient’s notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team. • Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff

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.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.