Band 6 Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse Chemotherapy Unit

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare trust in the UK is seeking an experienced healthcare professional for a nurse-led infusion suite. You will mentor staff, ensure high-quality patient care, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates should have SACT/UKONS certification and strong communication skills. This position offers flexibility and career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Qualifications

• SACT/UKONS qualification is essential.
• Experience in charge of a unit.
• Positive role model with a professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team and service users.
• Responsible for all aspects of patient care.
• Mentor and supervise staff including student nurses.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Service improvement initiative

Role model capabilities

Job description

Overview

The Infusion Suite is a nurse led Satellite SACT unit with 17 treatment chairs that treats Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust patients. You will be working with experienced nurses, consultants and patients ensuring the safe delivery of treatments. The collaborative service is based in a purpose built unit with staff from the Royal Free hospital site running a premier nursing-led unit.

You will be a role model and mentor promoting excellence through practice and taking responsibility for supervision and development of all staff including student nurses and support workers.

Responsibilities

• Liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.
• Be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Act as a role model and mentor promoting excellence through practice and taking responsibility for supervision and development of all staff including student nurses and support workers, providing support, advice and training.
• Support ongoing training and development both in-house and with external courses/programmes.
• Coordinate and prep for the smooth running of the unit.
• Pride in keeping a well-run unit.
• The successful candidate will be expected to liaise with key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.

Qualifications

• SACT/UKONS (passport must be complete).
• In-charge experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach.
• Take initiative in service improvement.
• Coordinate and prep for smooth running of the unit.
• Pride in keeping a well-run unit.

About the Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.