# Haematology Day Unit - Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £46,419 - £55,046 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time 37.5 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-29T12:13:28.253Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Haematology/Haematology-v8045647
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8045647?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- Are you a motivated, enthusiastic and proactive nurse with a passion for Haematology? We are looking for a Junior Sister to join our friendly and fast paced Haematology Day Unit team.
- The candidate will have haematology experience, a completed SACT UKONS passport and venepuncture and cannulation skills.
- You will be working directly with the Senior Sister and overseeing, leading and problem solving any issues that arise on the day unit.
- The post holder will be expected to provide and maintain high standards of care to our patients, be able to work autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team, have excellent communication skills and work within the multidisciplinary team.
- You will need to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to this highly specialist group of patients.
- The successful applicant must be able to organise and prioritise their own work load, to work within an environment that requires flexibility and the need to work under pressure.

### Main duties of the job

- Delivery of SACT and supportive treatments to patients on Haematology Day Unit.
- Involvement in audits, rostering and budgetary management.
- Teaching and mentoring junior members of staff.
- Deputising for Senior Sister.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification  which contains more information about the role.

## Job Details

Are you a motivated, enthusiastic and proactive nurse with a passion for Haematology? We are looking for a Junior Sister to join our friendly and fast paced Haematology Day Unit team.

The candidate will have haematology experience, a completed SACT UKONS passport and venepuncture and cannulation skills.

You will be working directly with the Senior Sister and overseeing, leading and problem solving any issues that arise on the day unit.

The post holder will be expected to provide and maintain high standards of care to our patients, be able to work autonomously as well as part of a cohesive team, have excellent communication skills and work within the multidisciplinary team.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to this highly specialist group of patients.

The successful applicant must be able to organise and prioritise their own work load, to work within an environment that requires flexibility and the need to work under pressure.

## Job Description

Delivery of SACT and supportive treatments to patients on Haematology Day Unit.

Involvement in audits, rostering and budgetary management.

Teaching and mentoring junior members of staff.

Deputising for Senior Sister.

## Responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification which contains more information about the role.

## Person Specification

### Organisational Management

**Essential**

- Able to co-ordinate a shift
- Demonstrates an understanding of the assessment process for student nurses
- Leadership Experience
- Awareness of clinical governance / audits

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of peer review
- Mentorship qualification

### Qualifications/Experience

**Essential**

- 4 years qualified, with at least 2 years experience in Haem/Onc
- SACT competent
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- Competent to access PICC and Hickman lines
- Experience in Day Unit

**Desirable**

- Completed a Haem/Onc course

## Documents

- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3007)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [junior sister / junior charge nurse (pdf, 166.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10334418)

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