Pediatric Oncology Charge Nurse, Band 6 Lead & Educator

Manchester University Nhs Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a confident Band 6 Paediatric nurse with substantial Band 5 experience in Paediatric Oncology/Haematology to join our expert team at RMCH, Manchester. You will work within a 32-bed inpatient ward, a dedicated OPD/day case facility, and a 15-bed Bone Marrow Transplant unit, delivering high-quality child-centre care.

The role focuses on education, staff development and clinical leadership to support complex paediatric patients and families.

Qualifications

• Registered with UK NMC in paediatric care.
• Significant Band 5 experience in Paediatric Oncology/Haematology.
• Experience in education and staff development.
• Ability to manage workload with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate high quality education and staff development opportunities.
• Provide clinical leadership to ensure safe, effective patient care.
• Support professional development of junior nursing staff.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to improve practice.

Skills

Written & verbal comms

Teaching & assessing

Clinical competence

Problem solving

Workload management

Analytical decision making

Clinical governance awareness

Flexibility & adaptability

Organisational skills

Education

RN Child registration

Mentor for pre-registration students

Post basic study

Level 6 studies

Tools

IT/Word processing

Job description

The Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a confident Band 6 Paediatric nurse with substantial Band 5 experience in Paediatric Oncology/Haematology to join our expert team at RMCH, Manchester. You will work within a 32-bed inpatient ward, a dedicated OPD/day case facility, and a 15-bed Bone Marrow Transplant unit, delivering high-quality child-centre care.

The role focuses on education, staff development and clinical leadership to support complex paediatric patients and families.