The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Sister / Charge Nurse
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and flexible Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy Oncology Outpatients team. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership and support the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care across Main Outpatients, Proton Beam centre, Department 35 and Department 1 when required.
Responsibilities
The role involves managing a varied workload including patient admissions, clinical assessments, wound and line dressings, injections, symptom management and other outpatient treatments and procedures. You will be confident in recognising and responding to deteriorating patients, managing emergency situations and escalating concerns promptly and appropriately.
We are looking for someone who is adaptable, resilient and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will support day-to-day service delivery, contribute to safe staffing and patient flow, and be willing to work across departments to meet service needs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and provide support, guidance and leadership to junior colleagues. You will be committed to maintaining high standards of patient care, promoting a positive team culture and embracing service developments and change.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and patient-focused nurse who thrives in a dynamic oncology setting.
If you were to be successful, you would be supporting a team of healthcare assistants within the local phlebotomy areas, outpatient clinics as well as having hands on experience dealing with poorly patients.
You will be provided with full support and work closely with our other band 6s and will be expected to cover each other’s leave.
About Us
We are an innovative and a forward-thinking unit, which is dedicated to reviewing and developing the ways that we work for the needs of our patients. We welcome new ideas and would look forward to working with nurses who have a genuine passion for caring for patients in this field.
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
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We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery.
We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Aishling Johnson
- Job Title: Senior sister
- Email Address: Aishling.johnson@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01619561202
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