Sister / Charge Nurse - Chatsfield Suite

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Sister / Charge Nurse at Doncaster Royal Infirmary's Chatsfield Suite, focusing on Haemato-Oncology care. The role involves administering chemotherapy, managing patient care, and leading quality improvement initiatives within a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have a passion for cancer care and relevant nursing experience.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration required.
• Experience at Band 5 level essential.
• Specialist courses in chemotherapy administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer Anti-Cancer therapies and manage patient flow.
• Educate staff on SACT and lead quality improvement projects.
• Manage acute events related to treatments.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Good verbal communication

Education

RN with current NMC registration

Post Registration specialist courses

Job description

Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/06/2025 23:59

Sister / Charge Nurse - Chatsfield Suite

Band 6

Job overview

There are 2 posts available.

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join the management team of Chatsfield Suite, DBTH's Haemato-Oncology day unit.

The Chatsfield Suite has a serving population of 440,000 people. We are a 32 chaired unit and offer a variety of Systemic Anti- Cancer therapies and Supportive treatments for both curative and palliative intent. We have a shared ambition of administering as many Systemic Anti Cancer regimes to our local population as possible, in the safest environment which meets both the needs and expectations of our patients. We have a culture of excellence on Chatsfield Suite and constantly strive to improve and transform.

We are looking for a motivated individual with a passion for Cancer Care to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The main duties are; help with the administration of Anti-Cancer therapies using a variety of different routes, manage patient and staff flow, manage acute events that occur secondary to a treatment or disease, ensure organistion of work through the screening of treatments prior to patients attending, be an expert in the field of SACT, educate staff on SACT and its potential toxicities and actions that should be taken, be a keen advocate for QI and lead on these projects.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK . Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

• RN with current NMC registration
• Post Registration specialist courses
• Advanced communication skills

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience at Band 5
• Scope roles relevant to speciality – including administration of chemotherapy
• Evidence of ward/dept management as nurse in charge
• Development of knowledge and skills in speciality.

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives

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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.