Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a Band 7 Charge Nurse position at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, specifically for Markus ward, a private ward for oncology patients. The role involves leading and motivating nursing staff, providing high-quality patient-focused care, and developing a new service. The successful candidate will be an oncology nurse with proven leadership skills and a passion for enhancing patient care. It is a 12-month fixed-term contract.
Key responsibilities
- Create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families on Markus Ward.
- Co-ordinate all functions and activities proactively within Markus, working closely with Matron and other Sisters.
- Manage resources of clinical area within budgetary limitations e.g. Finance, equipment and staff.
- Provide strong clinical leadership to nursing and health care support workers.
- Support a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally.
- Manage a co-ordinated nursing service in liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Qualification in oncology or speciality
- Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
- First Level management qualification and/or experience in clinical management.
- Relevant experience post registration
- Experience of ongoing professional development
- Experience of Intravenous Drug Administration
- Experience of Venepuncture/Cannulation or willingness to develop these skills on appointment
- Experience on the management of patients with Epidural/PCA/drains post surgical procedures
- Sufficient experience to be able to undertake Ward Manager role
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work) and participate in hospital cover on a rotation basis in 'out of hours' periods
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Evidence of good leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams.
- Evidence of good management practice.
- Ability to innovate and manage change.
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice.
- Knowledge of quality issues and Clinical Governance.
- Ability to make decisions, organise and priorities.
- Awareness of developments within the NHS and their affect upon the service.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Ability to manage conflict situations.
- Evidence of a good understanding of NHS reforms including those affecting cancer and relevant services.
- Budget monitoring/management experience.
- Computer literacy.
- Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills PCA/Epidural management
Desirable criteria
- Experience in chemotherapy administration
- Experience on surgical ward environment
- Evidence of relevant teaching experience
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Charge Nurse
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward thinking? Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate nursing staff to provide high quality patient focussed care. If so we could have the perfect job for you!
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Band 7, Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for Markus ward (private ward). The ward consists in 8 single rooms, providing specialist facilities for the care of oncologic patients. The ward delivers care to patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, while supporting symptom management.
The successful candidate will be an oncology nurse with proven leadership skills and the vision and passion to help develop a new service and optimise high quality patient care. Being a good team player, they will work with the Matron and nursing team leaders to help foster good communication and improved processes to enhance the patient pathway. This is a demanding but very rewarding role with a Trust that is committed to the ongoing development of its staff. An ideal next step if you have the right blend of skills and experie
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