PCCU Sister/Charge Nurse
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford, OX3 9DU
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
4 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Sister/Charge Nurseto join our Paediatric Critical Care team as a Team Lea...
- To effectively support the Deputy Matron to manage PCCU.
- To provide clinical and managerial leadership, maintaining good working relationships, compatible with an efficient and effective running of the service.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
- To uphold the Units Nursing Philosophy of Care.
- To promote and develop PCCU Nursing on a local, national, and international level.
- To act as a professional and experienced PCCU Nurse.
- To work alongside the practice development team to ensure that PCCU's educational requirements are met.
- To support the Oxford Team Leads in the service delivery of Southampton and Oxford Retrieval Team (SORT).
- To support the PCCU Outreach Lead in service delivery.
Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 17 co-located Level 2 and 3 critical care beds, delivering a wide range of specialist services to patients from Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley and Wessex Paediatric Critical Care Operational Delivery Network (TVW PCC ODN). We are a leading Neurosurgical and Major Trauma Centre and have a vast number of medical and surgical specialities.
SORT Retrieval ServiceOUH PCC Services include the SORT (Southampton Oxford Retrieval Team) service, delivered in collaboration with Southampton across TVW PCC ODN. It is staffed by doctors, ACPs and nurses from both Oxford and Southampton, with Oxford providing a retrieval team 24/7.
Critical Care Outreach Serviceis a team of experienced nurses who support all healthcare professionals in the assessment and management of unwell children across the children's hospital, emergency department, and neonatal unit, following up and supporting children and families following discharge.
Education, Development and Trainingis provided through a structured competency-based development programme, and we are piloting an inhouse PCC L3 specialist course for nursing staff. Clinical and leadership career development pathways are available. We have a growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners who work across PCCU and SORT services at OUH.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to a degree level.
- Recognised qualification in Paediatric Intensive Care
- APLS/EPLS certification
- Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentorship course or equivalent.
Desirable
- Working towards MSc level education.
- APLS/EPLS instructor status
- Leadership module
Experience
Essential
- Current experience as a Band 6 within a Critical Care environment.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for high standards of individualised Critical care/family centred care.
- Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of a sister/charge nurse working in intensive care.
- Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
- Evidence of developing an aspect of Paediatric Critical Care nursing practice.
Desirable
- Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
- Evidence of local/national representation.
- Experience of team management.
- Evidence of managing change from a personal and leadership level.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates the potential for leadership.
Desirable
- Excellent presentation skills.
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Resilient and proactive under pressure.
Desirable
- Ability to facilitate and participate in research/benchmark and audit programmes.
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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