Sister/Charge Nurse Children and Young Peoples Day Care Unit

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for a dynamic role in a specialized unit. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated nursing team, ensuring high-quality care for children and young people undergoing oncological treatment. The ideal candidate will thrive in a supportive environment, driving improvements in patient care while managing resources efficiently. If you are passionate about clinical leadership and making a difference in young patients' lives, this role is perfect for you. Join a team that values diversity and is committed to excellence in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse with oncology qualification required.
• Experience in clinical management and chemotherapy administration essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership and manage nursing resources effectively.
• Ensure high-quality patient care and support a learning environment for staff.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Intravenous Drug Administration

Chemotherapy Administration

Team Management

Empathy and Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Decision Making

Venepuncture and Cannulation

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Diploma or Degree Level Study

Qualification in Oncology

Evidence of Level 7 Study

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Client:

The Royal Marsden

Location:

Sutton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

07.05.2025

Expiry Date:

21.06.2025

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Job overview

CYPDU are looking for a highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our team for a 12-month fixed term secondment to cover Maternity Leave. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Band 6 Staff Nurse with a background of SACT administration experience, Intrathecal and Recovery competency, and will also have experience of staff management including workforce planning and administration.

We are looking for a candidate that has the drive and passion to lead our nursing team and assist with managing projects to improve the patient’s journey through the service. The Senior Sister/Charge Nurse’s responsibility is to provide strong proactive clinical leadership of the nursing and support worker team, which is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care. The post-holder will co-ordinate the nursing team by liaising with other members of MDT to ensure continuity of care for patients and on-going managerial support, whilst upholding the trust’s values of pioneering change, pursuing excellence, working collaboratively, and showing kindness.

Main duties of the job

To create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patient and their families who come to the area. To co-ordinate all functions and activities proactively within the designated clinical environment (including those involving outlying private patients).

To manage resources of clinical area within budgetary limitations, e.g. finance, equipment and staff (including temporary staff).

To provide strong clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care.

To support a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

2.1.1 Manage a co-ordinated nursing service in liaison with all members of the multidisciplinary team maximising high quality patient care.
2.1.2 To maintain clinical credibility through practice and to utilise the findings of nursing research and evidence-based care to optimise high quality patient care.
2.1.3 To monitor and review nursing practice regularly, participating in audits which must include documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC Guidelines.
2.1.4 To maintain the continuity of quality nursing that responds flexibly to patients’ and carers’ needs and includes a safe discharge to the community or relevant care setting.
2.1.5 To maintain quality, safety and performance metrics in relation to service delivery.
2.1.6 Monitoring trends and prevalence’s of clinical incidents according to the Trust’s Clinical Governance Guidance and Directives and develop strategies to prevent them reoccurring.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Evidence of Level 7 study - willingness to complete
• Recognised student assessor qualification
• Registered Children’s Nurse
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)

Experience

• Expertise in working with children and young people undergoing oncological treatment
• Experience in intravenous drug administration
• Evidence of recent continued professional development
• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
• Knowledge of the JACIE service specifications and related DH guidelines

Skills

• Excellent clinical skills, that have been practiced at a senior staff nurse/charge nurse level, with proven managerial and leadership skills
• Good organisational and time management skills and evidence of innovative practice
• Good interpersonal skills with particular ability to show empathy and consideration for others
• Ability to make decisions, prioritise, and work under pressure
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to motivate others
• Anility to set and monitor standards

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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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.