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Job summary

Main area
Oncology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-9019-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Weston Park Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
05/11/2025

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

An exciting opportunity to join our compassionate and innovate oncology team.

Are you a dedicated and experienced nurse with a passion for Oncology and chemotherapy expertise? Looking for your next opportunity to make a real difference in patients lives? 

Applications are invited from enthusiastic, experienced chemotherapy nurses to join our dedicated team. You will need to be chemotherapy competent and have extensive experience in caring for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

We are a nurse led unit with excellent patient experience feedback; we are looking for a highly motivated passionate nurse to join our band 6 team. 

We are proud to provide exceptional cancer care across the region. As a key member of our specialist team you would play a vital role in delivering safe, compassionate and evidence based care to patients undergoing complex cancer treatments.

Main duties of the job

 

To provide a high standard of care to patients who attend the day case unit for treatment and other supportive therapies, ensuring the safe administration of cytotoxic drugs.

To work with the multi-disciplinary teams,  to provide a seamless service for patients with cancer, their relatives and carers.

You will need to be able to demonstrate key skills as an experienced nurse as well as extensive knowledge and expert experience in delivering chemotherapy treatments. You will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, supportive care experience and the ability to work autonomously, whist ensuring patients and their family's needs are met.

Working for our organisation

 

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Qualifictions

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
  • Nursing Degree (undertaken or working towards)
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Evidence of post registered education relevant to the role
  • Evidence of Management and Leadership development
  • Evidence of managing change
Desirable criteria
  • Management or leadership training
  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience at Band 5 within cancer services or relevant autonomous nursing role within acute care
  • Experience within an acute NHS setting of caring for patients with cancer
  • Evidence of applying research and audit in practice
  • Evidence of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
  • Evidence of policy and protocol development
  • Proven SACT administration skills - SACT passport or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant NHS experience at Sister/Charge Nurse or equivalent involving the care of patient with cancer.
  • Evidence of policy and protocol development

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Completion of Intravenous drug administration training competences
  • Post registration experience of managing patients with Cancer
  • Experience of caring for patients with peripheral and central lines in-situ
  • Proficient in cannulation and venepuncture

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to developing and sharing knowledge
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance issues Proven ability to work Autonomously
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent written and presentation skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Other Factors

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to professional development
  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lindsey Hale
Job title
Interim Matron SACT Day Case Unit & Outreach
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01142212860
Additional information

please email to arrange an informal visit, 

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