The closing date is 13 March 2026
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
Job summary
Job Description
- Position: Staff Nurse, Band 5, Ref 321-RN5-25.
- Hours: 37.5 per week.
- Reports to: Sister/Charge Nurse for managerial accountability; Matron for professional accountability.
- Supports management of unregistered workforce and students.
Nursing Midwifery at Oxford University Hospitals
- Focus on evidence-based, individualized patient care.
- Commitment to staff development and research.
- Values include compassion, respect, excellence, learning, delivery, and improvement.
Scope of Role
- Provide exceptional patient care and manage nursing for a defined caseload.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the multi-disciplinary team.
- Maintain high nursing standards and develop specialist knowledge.
Patient Care
- Responsible for patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Document care accurately and respond to emergencies.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
Professional Practice
- Ensure evidence-based clinical practice and maintain necessary skills.
- Engage with IT systems and promote information management.
- Support education for less experienced staff.
Leadership Management
- Comply with health regulations and contribute to quality improvement.
- Report incidents and ensure appropriate waste management.
- Discuss personal development needs during appraisals.
Education Training
- Involved in departmental education programs and complete competency frameworks.
- Mentor less experienced staff and undertake mandatory training.
Improving Quality Developing Practice
- Maintain professional development and engage in research.
- Share knowledge with the multi-disciplinary team and promote evidence-based care.
Trust Statements
- Responsibilities include health and safety compliance, infection control, safeguarding, and confidentiality.
- Adhere to equal opportunities and smoking policies.
Terms Conditions of Employment
- Exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; criminal convictions must be disclosed.
Person Specification Education Training Qualification Experience
- Essential: Registered Nurse, UK degree in Nursing, ongoing professional development.
- Desirable: Post-graduate qualification.
Clinical Practice
- Essential: Knowledgeable, able to work independently, and document effectively.
- Desirable: Competent in administering intravenous medicines.
Leadership Management
- Essential: Excellent communication, prioritization, and role modeling skills.
- Desirable: Experience in managing clinical incidents.
Improving Quality Developing Practice
- Essential: Understanding of current professional issues and ability to identify learning needs.
- Desirable: Contribute to policy development.
Values Behaviours
- Essential: Compassionate, pride in care quality, and commitment to improvement.
Personal Qualities Physical Attributes
- Essential: Motivated, resilient, professional appearance, and able to perform physical procedures.
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- Registered with NMC PIN, experience in renal or acute setting , excellent communication skills and organisational skills, empathetic, good computer skills cation skillsand excellent organisational skills, excellent computer skills and empathetic
Desirable
- Renal Course , Worked in a Dialysis setting ,car driver , flexible
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).