PCCU B6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Paediatric Critical Care team. The role involves providing clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of individualized nursing and family-centred care for critically ill children. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and manage the PCCU in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. The position requires working a minimum of 23 hours per week across days, nights, and weekend shifts, with opportunities to work across PCCU, Outreach, and Retrieval services.
Essential criteria
- RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
- Recognised UK Paediatric Critical Care Course (e.g. PCCS or HEI accredited)
- Degree level study or working towards a degree
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
- Relevant Critical Care nursing experience
- Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
- Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
- Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
- Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management
- Other
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- RSCN (Child)/RN (Adult) NMC Registered
- Recognised UK Paediatric Critical Care Course (e.g. PCCS or HEI accredited)
- Degree level study or working towards a degree
- Evidence of commitment to teaching staff and students.
- Relevant Critical Care nursing experience
- Demonstrates knowledge of value & use of research findings.
- Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrates awareness of the qualities required of staff working in Critical Care.
- Insight into managerial issues in relation to people and resources.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Evidence of clinical knowledge in area of speciality, and excellence in practice.
- Experience of leading and supporting a team in clinical area.
- Knowledge/experience of: - audit in practice - implementation of quality improvement measures - risk management
- Other
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
PCCU B6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Paediatric Critical Careteam.
Band 6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse posts provide the opportunity to include rostered shifts across PCCU, Outreach and Retrieval services as negotiated between the post holder/Senior Nursing Team, and on completion of appropriate competencies.
Post holders will be expected to work a minimum of 23hrs per week across days, nights and weekend shifts.
Advert Code: QH98CW
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical leadership ensuring a high standard of individualised nursing and family centred care is delivered to critically ill children.
- To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating effectively with all levels of medical and nursing staff.
- To uphold PCCU's Nursing Philosophy of Care.
- To effectively manage PCCU on a day-to-day basis, in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Senior Nurses within PCCU ** at Band 6 and above have the opportunity to work across the retrieval and outreach services in addition to PCCU on a roster basis on completion of appropriate competencies.**
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