Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, motivated, and innovative nurse leader to join the Weston Oncology and Haematology Day Unit as a Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse. The role involves leading a team of nurses and healthcare support workers, delivering SACT and supportive therapies, and managing unit operations. The successful candidate will support efficiency, ensure smooth treatment delivery, and act as a role model for compassionate and excellent care. Experience in cancer nursing and SACT delivery is desirable but not essential, with educational opportunities available.
Key responsibilities
- Provide Supervisory support to a team of registered nurses and health care support workers
- Clinical delivery of nursing care to patients receiving SACT and other supportive therapies
- Unit management of rosters, risk assessment, datix, appraisal, HR, recruitment, leave, budgets, patient safety, quality improvement projects
- Supporting efficiency and effectiveness of unit processes to ensure smooth delivery of treatment to patients close to their homes
- Role model compassion, innovation and excellence in care
Essential criteria
- Prepare to work towards L3 qualifications i.e. PG Cert in Cancer Care, PACR, PADRAP, NMP
- Ability to lead and influence change
- Significant relevant clinical and management experience at Band 6
- Experience in Teaching, Assessing and Mentoring
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- SACT trained with substantive experience and competency to deliver chemotherapy
- Relevant post registration qualification at level 3
- Completed UKONs SACT passport
- Experience and knowledge of advanced practice, local and national policies and guidelines relating to SACT
- Experience in cancer care
- SACT trained
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, motivated and innovative nurse leader to join our small, friendly and committed team in a Supervisory Sister/ Charge Nurse role at Weston Oncology and Haematology Day Unit.
Our lovely 9 chair unit delivers SACT and supportive therapies to patients with haematological and oncology diagnoses. Building relationships and delivering person centred care is at the heart of the support we offer to patients throughout their cancer journey.
Experience of cancer nursing and SACT delivery are desirable for this role, but not essential as we have a wide range of educational opportunities available to a candidate with proven leadership and strong management skills. This role will be closely supported by the Cancer Matron based in Weston, Lead SACT Nurse for the Trust, the nursing leadership team of the Day unit at BHOC, and the Specialised Services Head of Nursing Team.
Main duties of the job
Provide Supervisory support to a team of registered nurses and health care support workers
Clinical delivery of nursing care to patients receiving SACT and other supportive therapies
Unit management of rosters, risk assessment, datix, appraisal, HR, recruitment, leave, budgets, patient safety, quality improvement projec
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