Children's ED - Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse

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The closing date is 29 January 2026

Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Children's Emergency Department

The Children's Emergency Department at The Horton General Hospital currently has a vacancy for a Children's Junior 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 are looking to recruit nurses who are highly skilled and motivated, who are proactive and are keen to continue developing their career in Emergency Medicine. You will need to be an enthusiastic individual with good communication and leadership skills alongside a passion for delivering compassionate high quality care as part of a large multi-disciplinary team.

We can offer a supportive environment with a strong commitment to professional development and career progression. Previous experience working in an Emergency Department is essential.

Please note that this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

• To act as the shift co‑coordinator on a day‑to‑day basis, providing supervision and support to the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Develop, manage and monitor the performance of a team of nurses, ensuring that the highest standards of care and safety are achieved and maintained at all times.
• Promote effective communication and teamwork at all levels.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and evidence of specialist knowledge.
• Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, in management of staff within the Emergency Department including human resource management, clinical governance and risk management.
• Contribute toward the strategic and operational development of the department.

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

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 theOUH You Tube channel.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

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

• Registered Paediatric Nurse
• Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC revalidation.
• Evidence of achievement on a Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) approved Mentorship qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience.
• UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post.
• Post‑graduate qualification related to an area of practice.

• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/ward manager/unit co‑ordinator.
• Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Able to supervise non‑registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery.
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalates concerns to reduce risk and promote…