Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic Ward Sister or Charge Nurse for its Oncology Wards. This role involves managing a dedicated nursing team while ensuring the highest standards of care and fostering a culture of excellence in patient experience. Applicants should have a Registered Nurse qualification, leadership skills, and a minimum of two years’ experience in Oncology. The position offers a salary range of £56,276 to £63,176 per annum with additional benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Oncology and managerial position.
• Ability to communicate effectively in various formats.
• Registered Nurse qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Oncology Ward Nursing team and ensure high-quality care.
• Manage staffing, including recruitment and retention.
• Implement nursing care innovations and manage health care budget.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Education

Honours degree in health-related subject

Relevant clinical course

Teaching course

Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 18 December 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Band 7 Ward Sister or Charge Nurse to join our Oncology Wards at University College London Hospital. You should be a skilled Oncology nurse with a passion for leadership, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a genuine enthusiasm in caring for patients and creating an environment that facilitates the best patient and staff experience.

This post would include leading and managing the nursing team to provide the highest standard of care and maintaining a culture of learning, development, improvement and teamworking.

At UCLH we provide highly specialised cancer care for oncology patients with a wide range of solid tumours; we are one of two cancer centres in London offering specialised care to sarcoma patients.

What we do

• Cytotoxic chemotherapy
• Trial treatments
• Biological therapies
• Radiotherapy
• Brachytherapy
• Radioisotope treatments
• Palliative care including complex symptom management and end of life care

We have 52 Oncology inpatient beds across T13 and T16S and a Cancer Assessment Unit offering rapid assessment and treatment for up to 6 patients.

Main duties of the job

• Visible leadership of the Oncology Ward Nursing team
• Ensuring provision of high-quality Oncology nursing care
• Ensuring a safe environment that meets organisational requirements for quality and safety such as infection control
• Staff management
  • Roster management
  • HR processes
  • Recruitment and retention
  • Team development
  • Staff recognition
• Implementation of innovations in nursing care to ensure the team is fit to meet developments in Oncology Nursing Care
• Ensuring highest standard of patient and staff experience
• Management of local governance process – incident, risk and complaint management
• Responsibility for completion of ward audit processes
• Budget management
• Work with the MDT and the wider Cancer Division team to support the delivery of the highest standard of care
• To collaborate with Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses across the organisation to deliver innovations to nursing care and leadership

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register.
• Teaching course.
• Relevant clinical course.
• Honours degree (Level 6) in health‑related subject or equivalent experience.
• Recognised Leadership course.

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ Oncology and managerial experience in a senior position experience.

Communication

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats.

Personal And People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio.
• Evidence of working as a preceptor, facilitator, or mentor.
• Reflective in Practice.
• Experience in leading others and responding to learning needs.

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area.
• Able to manage a team including developing potential and performance management.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£56,276 to £63,176 a year, Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS