Deputy Sister

To lead a team of nurses in the absence of the ward sister, taking on a role that requires you to think on your feet. The Children's ward can be busy at times and is the only ward within the Horton Hospital. You may be expected at times to go to ED and support the sick child if staffing allows. We are part of CHOX but vulnerable by the essence of the geography and we look after children from day one to 18 years. We look after different specialities and offer a day surgery service. The ward also has ward attenders and children on open access and we offer shared care with Kamrans ward for supportive care. You will be expected to achieve the APLS course if you have not already done this as at times you may be the only children's qualified nurse in the hospital. We do intubate and ventilate children on the ward and they would then be retrieved by SORT. We are a friendly team and offer development and access to various courses which we encourage and support. We have a CE on the ward also to help with the development.

• Must have experience at coordinating ward as a band 5
• Must be children's trained with relevant course
• Must be willing to work shifts including weekends nights and bank holidays.
• Willing to take on link nurse roles within the department.
Desirable criteria
• Willing to achieve APLS if not already gained and up to date with PILS, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  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.
The Trust comprises of 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., 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.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.