Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking Band 6 Nurses experienced in chemotherapy to deliver holistic patient care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, mentorship, and coordinating treatment. Applicants must have completed a SACT course. The position allows for both full-time and part-time work schedules. Join an organization committed to excellence and inclusive practices in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must have experience as an oncology nurse.
• Ability to work flexible hours including day shifts.
• Proficiency in coordinating prescriptions and blood tests.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic patient assessments and care.
• Act as a professional role model and mentor.
• Take charge of the Day Care Unit when required.
• Coordinate treatment processes effectively.

Skills

Experience in chemotherapy

Holistic patient care

Mentorship and supervision

Charge of the Day Care Unit

Education

Completed SACT course

Job description

Overview

We have vacancies for Band 6 Nurses who are already experienced and chemotherapy competent. We are a nurse led service, providing chemotherapy, supportive therapies and apheresis to patients with Haemato-Oncology and Solid Cancer. On our spacious Cancer Treatment Unit you will be able to rotate between the chemotherapy delivery area and supportive area. You will receive excellent training and development, and the opportunity to progress within your profession. We actively encourage our nurses and allied health professionals to take part in research projects and to work towards Masters and PhDs, providing dedicated support. Our nurses work a variety of day shifts and the unit is primarily open Monday – Friday with smaller numbers of patients treated at the weekends. We are able to offer posts to both full time and part time staff.

In order to be shortlisted you must have completed a SACT course.

This advert may close early upon receiving a high volume of applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the inter-professional team.
• Act as a professional role model and clinical teacher; provide effective mentorship and supervision, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.
• Take charge of the Day Care Unit as required, liaising closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with continuing responsibility.
• Perform the Clinic Nurse Role at times – coordinating all the prescriptions, blood tests and confirmations in advance, so that treatment production/dispensary occurs in a timely manner.

About the employer

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Additional information

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025