Sister/Charge Nurse

At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.

At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Your Responsibilities

What you’ll do

• Provide professional nursing leadership to the team and have excellent communication and leadership skills within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide high standards of care for patients, carrying out all aspects of nursing care. Be able to broaden both oncology and haematology knowledge. Gain new skills within a clinical and leadership style. Gain experience when carrying the Cancer Care staffing bleep, and gain a knowledge of bed flow within the care group.

What we’re looking for

You will have considerable post registration experience with appropriate post qualification study within the field of cancer nursing. You will need to be able to demonstrate competency in intravenous therapy and preferably SACT administration. Skilled with patient-controlled analgesia is desirable as our non – malignant haematology conditions, such as sickle cell anaemia require the use of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). If you are ready for the challenge of a new role, then an informal visit is highly recommended.

Essential Criteria

• Good communication skills
• Registered Nurse on appropriate part of the register
• Significant post registration experience
• Knowledge of current health care issues
• Evidence of support learners in practise
• Ability to demonstrate clinical decision making
• SACT trained (or in training)

Desirable criteria

• Autologous stem cell administration
• PCA (Patient controlled analgesia) trained
• Management experience i.e. audits, bleep holding, appraisal knowledge
• Budget knowledge

Person specification

Qualifications, Knowledge, And Experience

Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registered nurse on relevant part of the NMC Register
• Recognised mentorship qualification and experience as a Sign Off mentor
• Degree or working towards
• Completion of appropriate specialty Course
• Higher Education Institute approved course in supporting learners in practice.
  • Supporting a range of learners in practice
  • Supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
• Extensive experience in specialty to include considerable experience at Band 6 level
• Evidence of clinical leadership ability
• Proven management experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of utilising evidence in practice
• Logical and consistent career pattern
• Expert clinical skills
• Ability to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives
• Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil service requirements

Desirable criteria

• Management Course (or equivalent)
• Experience as an NMC sign off mentor or clinical practice assessor
• Evidence of staff development and succession planning
• Broad range of post registration experience
• Experience of report writing

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Communication
• Prioritisation
• Change management
• General IT skills
• Microsoft Office skills
• Presentation skills
• Budget management
• Delegation
• Leadership
• Organisational skills
• Problem solving

Trust values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together