Children’s Staff Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Melanie’s Ward cares for older children and teenage patients from all specialties within Children’s services at the Children’s Hospital Oxford. It is a diverse and interesting ward to work on and never dull! The age range is our specialty but we take acute medical, acute surgical, orthopaedic, respiratory, spinal, ENT, psycho-social, trauma, plastics, neurosurgery, gastro, urology, endocrine, mental health, and neuro sciences patients regularly.

 You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, administering medications and therapies safely, monitoring patients’ conditions, and responding to changes in clinical status.

The role involves working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, providing education and support to patients and their families, maintaining accurate documentation, and adhering to professional standards and trust policies.

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 main role of band 5 Registered Nurse will be:

1. Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by the best evidence based practice 

2.Maintain and develop high standards of nursing care, reflecting the professional nursing practice and patient care

3. Supports the Senior Band 5 and 6s and 7s 

4. delegate, supervise and support unregistered workforce and students with day to day duties 

5. be self aware and responsible for their own training needs, skill enhancement and registration renewal

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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 Hospitalin 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 Interviewingto 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.

• Patient Assessment & Care Planning:

• Conduct thorough nursing assessments and develop individualised care plans.

• Monitor patient conditions and respond to changes, escalating concerns appropriately.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of care plans and adapt as required.

• Clinical Care & Procedures:

• Deliver holistic nursing care, including wound management, post-operative care, and rehabilitation support.

• Administer medications, IV medications, and other prescribed treatments safely and accurately.

• Support patients with mobility, personal care, and rehabilitation exercises.

• Multidisciplinary Teamwork:

• Collaborate with doctors, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate care.

• Participate in ward rounds, case discussions, and care planning meetings.

• Patient & Family Communication:

• Provide clear information and education about procedures, recovery, and self-care.

• Offer emotional support to patients and families, addressing concerns and questions.

• Documentation & Governance:

• Maintain accurate patient records, observations, and care documentation.

• Comply with NMC standards, trust policies, infection control, and safeguarding procedures.

• Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and incident reporting.

• Professional Development:

• Engage in ongoing training, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development.

• Support the development of junior staff and student nurses where appropriate.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026