Job summary
- Main area
- Oncology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 356-26-7759067
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castle Hill Hospital
- Town
- Cottingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Charge Nurse
Band 7
Job overview
Ward C29 in the Queens Centre has an exciting opportunity for a committed, experienced and aspiring nurse to lead an established enthusiastic nursing team who already provide high standards of holistic nursing care to patients with cancer who have a variety of medical, nursing and psychological needs. C29 is a 15 bedded Oncology ward based the Queens Centre.
The ward sister/charge nurse will be a motivated enthusiastic person with excellent leadership and communication skills. The ward sister/charge nurse will be a role model leading the team by example to deliver caring compassionate end of life care to the patient
The ward sister/charge nurse will be able to work to their own initiative leading, developing, improving and monitoring standards of care to ensure safety for all patients and staff. As the ward sister/charge nurse will have 24hr responsibility to ensure patient safety and safe staffing on the ward, they will be actively involved in recruitment, retention and managing sickness absence
The new post holder will be supported in their role and will be given the opportunity to achieve their full potential as a competent and effective ward sister/charge nurse.
Main duties of the job
Ward band 7, post . Please refer to the Job Description The ward sister/charge nurse will be an inclusive proactive member of the senior nursing team within specialist services.
They will oversee staff development and ensure the ward KPIs are achieved according to the trusts compliance levels.
The ward sister/charge nurse will work collaboratively with the members of the multidisciplinary team to provide a quality service for our patients. They should have knowledge of the complex discharge process and be able to work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external agencies to provide seamless and safe discharge.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Qualification.
- Active on the NMC register
- At least 2 years at Band 6 level
Desirable criteria
- SACT - Chemotherapy competent qualification
- Enhanced communication course
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential criteria
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards, ensuring completion of audits and monitoring.
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues, including Chemotherapy delivery, infection control, and Haematology conditions.
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice, to look at new ways of working to benefit the patient and the service.
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes and other
Essential criteria
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Hartley
- Job title
- Senior Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482 461318
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