CENTRALISED ADVERT - Band 5 Staff Nurse
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Job summary
We are recruiting experienced nurses with minimum 2 years post registration experience. We seek nurses who are motivated, enthusiastic and thrive in fast paced acute and high acuity clinical environments. You will have recent experience in an acute hospital setting and are committed to delivering compassionate excellence, remaining calm under pressure and confident to maintaining rigorous standards required in our specialist areas. We are recruiting to our talent pipeline, with a current focus on specific areas, these include:
- Emergency Department (ED) - managing a wide range of acute presentations with efficiency and clinical expertise.
- Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU) - delivering rapid assessment and treatment for patients requiring urgent care and stabilization.
- Oncology - delivering complex cancer care with compassion, precision and deep understanding of treatment protocols, including Chemotherapy and other IV treatments
- Orthopaedic - caring for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, including post-operative rehabilitation and trauma care.
- Endoscopy - supporting diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with a focus on patient safety, comfort, and clinical excellence.
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Trauma - Major Trauma Centre for the 3.2 million residents of the Thames Valley , ensuring that patients with complex injuries such as open fractures and pelvic / acetabular fractures are transferred to our care for specialist management.
Main duties of the job
You will be a proactive team player with excellent communication skills, capable of leading and working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and passionate about delivering high-quality, Holistic care to patients and their families, as well as supporting junior colleagues and student.
If you are successful at interview you will be added to our pipeline with the view to being allocated to the next most appropriate vacancy.
Start the conversation with us today about our opportunities - and continue your nursing journey by contacting one of our specialist leads to explore the many career options we have to offer you, or apply directly via the link below.
Please note that applicants must hold full NMC registration.
Please ensure you include in your supporting statement why you have chosen OUH/Oxford, and the three top areas where you would like to work.
For more information or to arrange an informal conversation or visit please contactnursing.careers@ouh.nhs.uk
Face to face interviews will be conducted on the week commencing 10th November
Please note that this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
NB for all critical care areas, paediatrics and theatres please apply directly to these areas.
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. 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 the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Details
Date posted
22 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-CENT-RN-OCT-B5
Job locations
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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