PCCU B6 Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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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, delivering high standards of individualized nursing care to critically ill children, and managing the unit in the absence of a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. Post holders will work a minimum of 23 hours per week across days, nights, and weekends, with opportunities to work across PCCU, Outreach, and Retrieval services.
Essential criteria
- Qualifications
- Skills
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Qualifications
- Skills
- Knowledge
- Experience
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 20 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.
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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.**
About us
Paediatric Critical Care (PCC) at OUH includes 17 co-located Level 2
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