Deputy Sister

3 weeks ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals Full time

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced renal nurse to lead a well-established and highly skilled team who are committed to delivering high standards of care. You will be passionate about renal nursing, enthusiastic and professional with the ability to have a clear vision for running the current service. You will need extensive HD experience and knowledge and the ability to think quickly on your feet is vital.

We are looking for someone to join our Acute Dialysis Team. The team works Monday to Sunday, : - : and it is based in the Renal Ward at the Churchill Hospital. You would be dialysing acutely unwell patients that are too unstable to go to an outpatient setting. You would be dialysing patients from all over the Trust. 

There is an expectation that you might have to deliver dialysis off site and that you will take part in the on-call rotation. 

Please do get in touch if you are interested in the role. 

Main duties of the job Staff management responsibilities: recruitment, induction, training, absence management and performance management Delivering high quality dialysis Monitoring nursing standards, ensuring compliance with the NMC Code Liaison with other dialysis unit managers in the Oxford Kidney Unit This role will enable you to consolidate your chronic and acute haemodialysis skills, and enhance your team leadership skills.

You will need to be self-motivated and have the ability to motivate and move forward a team of nurses to optimise and enhance patient care. You should be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of health care delivery and a patient centred approach to care.


To be successful, you will need to be a qualified RN with a valid NMC registration. You will also need the appropriate skills in communication, organisation, leadership, and some HR experience. You must have excellent customer care, communication and interpersonal skills and be flexible and able to adapt to and support change.

Working for our organisation

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 .

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