Sister/Charge Nurse

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes and discounts

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the Oncology Outpatient Service in Sheffield. You will provide clinical leadership, supervise staff, and ensure safe systemic anti-cancer treatments within a nurse-led environment.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, drive quality improvement, and contribute to patient experience across the Cancer Network.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 or 12 and eligible to work in the UK.
• Completion of national practice assessor training or equivalent.
• Degree-level post-registration academic attainment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Oncology Outpatient Department daily operations.
• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling for nursing staff.
• Oversee and administer Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT) safely.
• Assess and support patients throughout treatment with prompt escalation.
• Mentor, supervise and develop nursing and support staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing management

SACT experience

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse on Part 1 or 12

National practice assessor training or equivalent

Degree-level post-registration academic achievement

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Weston Park Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/11/2026

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

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Oncology Outpatient Service. This is an exciting opportunity to provide clinical leadership within a busy and progressive service, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to patients receiving cancer treatment and attending outpatient clinics.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day management of the department, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of systemic anti-cancer treatments, including cytotoxic therapies, within a nurse-led environment. You will act as a clinical role model, promoting excellence in nursing practice and supporting the delivery of seamless care across the South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Cancer Network.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide professional leadership, education and support to nursing staff, acting as a source of expert advice for patients, carers and healthcare professionals. You will contribute to service development initiatives, quality improvement programmes and the ongoing enhancement of patient experience and outcomes.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day running of the Oncology Outpatient Department, ensuring safe, effective and compassionate patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership and act as a role model, promoting high standards of nursing practice and patient experience.
• Safely administer and oversee Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT), including chemotherapy and supportive therapies, in line with local and national standards.
• Assess, monitor and support patients throughout their treatment journey, managing treatment-related complications and adverse reactions.
• Provide specialist advice, education and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Support, supervise and develop nursing and support staff, acting as a mentor and facilitating professional development.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire Cancer Network to ensure seamless patient care.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Manage the department in the absence of the Senior Sister, ensuring safe staffing levels and effective service delivery.
• Support service provision across multiple outpatient sites, including Breathing Space, as required.

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 staff. 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 or 12
• To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
• Evidence of relevant post registration academic achievement at degree level.
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Recognised management / leadership qualification

Experience

• Relevant experience at Band 5 or above
• Proven management and leadership
• Demonstrate experience in patient flow in a busy acute area
• Experience of applying research and audit in practice
• Evidence of working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence of policy and protocol development
• Experience of leading change.
• Audit/research experience.
• SACT experience

Further Training

• Understanding of Cancer care pathways and regional agenda
• SACT passport or training package
• Experience of SACT complications and management of SACT side effects
• Highly motivated
• Ability to work under pressure.
• IT skills including the knowledge of word processing and software packages.
• Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member
• Ability to complete work to deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commitment to developing and sharing knowledge
• Understanding of Clinical Governance issues
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent written and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritise workload

Other Factors

• Commitment to professional development
• Ability to work flexibly
• Act as a role model for all Health Care Professionals
• Valid UK driving licence

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.