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Oxford Health NHS Trust

Charge Nurse - Cotswold House Eating Disorder Unit, Oxford.

The closing date is 08 March 2026

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Job summary

Are you a motivated Nurse seeking the next step in your career?

Can you support your Ward Manager and Medical team to provide excellent inpatient care for our patients?

Cotswold House, Oxford is a 14-bedded female acute ward for females with a diagnosis of an eating disorder, mental illness and/or personality disorder. We are looking for a Charge Nurse who is committed to the delivery of safe, high quality care. Experience in an acute setting would be an advantage, but is not essential as we will provide you with all the training required.

Cotswold House, Oxford Ward is in the process of building on the psychological skills and training available to our nursing team - we are currently support colleagues through Pscyho-Social Intervention Training, Family Intervention, CBT and DBT training - improving and building on what we can offer and support our patients with while in hospital and with their recovery.

We can offer you:

  • A supportive team and committed colleagues
  • To be part of a team who has just won the Expectational People Awards 2022 for November and December 2023!!
  • Support for further training and education, potential training to the right candidate could include Phlebotomy training, Psychosocial intervention training, Family Intervention etc
  • Access to additional training to further support your career and progression on the ward, and within the trust through our L&D services

Main duties of the job

You will assist our dedicated members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in implementing and evaluating individual care plans by working alongside the patient to support their recovery journey. Your duties will also include actively supporting individual clients in engaging with their local community and reducing social isolation.

Whilst practicing as a Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for providing clinical and managerial supervision to a small team of colleagues and will be actively encouraged to promote further training and study in others to develop professionally, as well as monitoring performance within your team including sickness absence. You may also be required to cover the ward manager on occasions which will also help develop your leadership skills.

What we need from you!

  • A keen interest in new and upcoming technologies within Nursing and Healthcare
  • Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service
  • Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills
  • A flexible and positive attitude with a willingness to accommodate our 24/7 service

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7650135

Job locations

Cotswold House, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

Warneford Lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX


Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an acute mental health setting
  • Experience of working in an eating disorder unit
  • Experience in Team leadership

Desirable

  • Experience of acting as a mentor for students within a ward environment
  • Experience of acting as a role model and supervisor to junior colleagues

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in acute situations in order to maintain both the safety of staff and clients
  • Professional RMN Qualification

Desirable

  • Naso-Gastric Feeding and Phlebotomy Training
  • Leadership Qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to organise / prioritise own time effectively
  • Excellent communication / interpersonal skill
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in an acute mental health setting
  • Experience of working in an eating disorder unit
  • Experience in Team leadership

Desirable

  • Experience of acting as a mentor for students within a ward environment
  • Experience of acting as a role model and supervisor to junior colleagues

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively in acute situations in order to maintain both the safety of staff and clients
  • Professional RMN Qualification

Desirable

  • Naso-Gastric Feeding and Phlebotomy Training
  • Leadership Qualification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Able to organise / prioritise own time effectively
  • Excellent communication / interpersonal skill

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Cotswold House, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

Warneford Lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Cotswold House, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

Warneford Lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX


Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Mercy Ejemole

mercy.ejemole@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

01865902749

Details

Date posted

05 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

267-OA7650135

Job locations

Cotswold House, Warneford Hospital, Oxford

Warneford Lane

Oxford

OX3 7JX


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