Ward Sister

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in Romford is seeking an experienced Ward Sister (Band 7) to lead an Haematology and Oncology inpatient ward. You will provide visible clinical and operational leadership, ensuring safe care for patients receiving SACT and coordinating admissions.

The post holder will work closely with the Matron and MDT to deliver high-quality outcomes and a positive patient experience, with five days per week Monday to Friday leadership presence

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with medical teams.
• Ability to lead in a specialist oncology/haematology ward.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to the ward.
• Oversee specialty patient flow and coordinate planned admissions.
• Ensure safe, timely delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT).
• Collaborate with Matron, medical teams and MDT to improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse

SACT passport and competence

Leadership certificate

Job description

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Ward Sister

The closing date is 08 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and dynamic nurse leader to join our Haematology and oncology inpatient ward as a band 7 charge nurse.

We are seeking an exceptional registered nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and leading a team within a specialist inpatient setting. The successful post holder will provide visible clinical and operational leadership to the ward and ensure the safe, effective and compassionate care to patients receiving treatment for Haematological and Oncological conditions. You will be responsible for the operational management of the Haematology and Oncology ward, including oversight of speciality patient flow, coordination of planned admissions and ensuring the safe and timely delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatment (SACT) in line with Trust policies and national guidance.

The charge nurse will work collaboratively with the Matron, medical teams and wider Multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes and a positive patient experience. Due to the requirements of this service the post holder will be expected to work five days per week Monday to Friday, supporting leadership presence across the ward and ensuring consistent oversight of service delivery. Join us and play a key role in leading the delivery of outstanding haematology and oncology care.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting post for a dynamic person to manage a busy Oncology and Haematology ward at Queens hospital. You will report to the divisional Matron. The post holder needs to be inspirational and passionate about their job and be an excellent role model to the staff they manage with extensive experience within Oncology and Haematology.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

£55,524 to £62,652 a yearPer Annum Inclusive

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• SACT passport and competence
• Leadership certificate

Experience/ Knowledge

• Significant post registration experience in haem/onc
• Chemotherapy course or equivalent specialist cancer qualification
• Demonstrate ward leadership at band 6 or above