# Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Charge nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata per annum incl HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, weekends and nights)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14T07:30:34.044Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Haematology/Haematology-v8195474
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8195474?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The post holder will provide high quality nursing care to patients, participating in the setting of standards of nursing practice within a cohesive

multidisciplinary team.

The expectations within this job description will be met through leadership, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.

The post holder will be expected to act as the designated deputy for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and manage operational issues in their

absence

### Main duties of the job

The Haematology ward is looking to recruit a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. The successful candidate will need to have

experience from working in a cancer environment and have excellent communication and leadership skills. You

will be expected to support the Ward Manager in the day to day running of the unit providing leadership in their absence.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who would like to build their management and leadership skills.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good verbal, and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to develop own practice
- Cannulation, phlebotomy

**Desirable**

- Venesection skills

### personal

**Essential**

- Motivated and enthusiastic

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance

**Desirable**

- Involvement in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance programmes

### Experience

**Essential**

- Good basic education
- Experience in caring for haematology patients or acutely unwell patients

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Diploma in Nursing
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate

**Desirable**

- Degree or working towards

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 575.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10509727)
- [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677)
- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2450)
- [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413)

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