Children's Staff Nurse

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Children's Staff Nurse

The closing date is 07 August 2026

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Job summary

Please contact the Paediatric Practice Development Sister, Cat Leeman, Catherine.Leeman@ouh.nhs.uk or Practice Development and Education Lead, Danni Ingamells, Danni.Ingamells@ouh.nhs.uk for further information.

Please note sponsorship is not being offered for this post.

Main duties of the job

Robin's Ward is the specialist surgery ward caring for children requiring craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, plastics, ENT and Neurosurgery.

Kamran's Ward cares for Children of all ages receiving treatment for cancer or haematology conditions.

Bellhouse Drayson Ward provides care for children with all medical conditions specialising in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Cardiology and Respiratory medicine as either elective or emergency admissions.

Children's CDU is a 24-hour unit that accepts patients from both the Children's Emergency Department and GP referrals. It provides care for children across a range of specialties, offering further assessment, observation, continuation of treatment, or to await results.

Melanie's Ward cares for teenage patients. The work is varied and interesting as it covers all specialities seen in Oxford including psycho-social and mental health aspects of care.

Tom's Ward is a surgical unit caring for children requiring both elective and emergency surgical treatment. The Ward specialises in Neonatal surgery, orthopaedic, spinal and general surgery.

The Ambulatory care service sees patient's in two Outpatient departments and the Children's Daycare Ward. Children have day case surgery, investigations or treatment for a wide variety of conditions.

The Ward teams and Clinical Educators are dedicated to supporting the professional advancement of every team member.

About us

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 herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

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 YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

321-NOTSS-8042930-B5

Job locations

John Radcliffe/Horton

Oxford/Banbury

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe/Horton

Oxford/Banbury

OX3 9DU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

www.ouh.nhs.uk

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Robins Ward Sister

Charlotte Paice

Charlotte.Paice@ouh.nhs.uk

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Robin's Ward is the specialist surgery ward caring for children requiring craniofacial surgery, cleft lip and palate, plastics, ENT and Neurosurgery.

Kamran's Ward cares for Children of all ages receiving treatment for cancer or haematology conditions.

Bellhouse Drayson Ward provides care for children with all medical conditions specialising in Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Cardiology and Respiratory medicine as either elective or emergency admissions.

Children's CDU is a 24-hour unit that accepts patients from both the Children's Emergency Department and GP referrals. It provides care for children across a range of specialties, offering further assessment, observation, continuation of treatment, or to await results.

Melanie's Ward cares for teenage patients. The work is varied and interesting as it covers all specialities seen in Oxford including psycho-social and mental health aspects of care.

Tom's Ward is a surgical unit caring for children requiring both elective and emergency surgical treatment. The Ward specialises in Neonatal surgery, orthopaedic, spinal and general surgery.

The Ambulatory care service sees patient's in two Outpatient departments and the Children's Daycare Ward. Children have day case surgery, investigations or treatment for a wide variety of conditions., 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. Find out more herewww.ouh.nhs.uk

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 thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand 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 YouTube channel.