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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
47 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of quality, compassionate and safe care delivery.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical governance processes at ward/department level.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of infection prevention and control requirements, including Universal Infection Control Precautions.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of health and safety, risk management and incident reporting procedures.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the requirements for professional development, mandatory training and revalidation.
- Experience
An experienced nurse.
- Experience
Evidence of supporting change management.
- Experience
Experience of assessing patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
- Experience
Experience of delivering high quality compassionate care and promoting evidence-based practice.
- Experience
Experience of contributing to quality improvement programmes and using audit, local research, metrics and feedback to identify practice that needs improvement.
- Leadership and Management
Good leadership qualities.
- Leadership and Management
An ability to motivate team members.
- Leadership and Management
Ability to provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.
- Leadership and Management
Ability to assist with the effective and efficient management of the ward / department.
- Leadership and Management
Ability to deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in their absence.
- Leadership and Management
Ability to build effective teams and promote collaboration between teams.
- Leadership and Management
Ability to support the development of the nursing team and junior staff.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to act as a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care as an expert practitioner.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to maintain documentation standards in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to safeguard the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times and adhere to LTHT safeguarding policies.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to respond to changing circumstances, including changes in patient condition and prioritisation of workload.
- Clinical Skills and Practice
Ability to calculate drug doses.
- Personal Qualities and Values
A commitment to professional development and the development of the team.
- Personal Qualities and Values
Commitment to delivering high quality evidence based care.
- Personal Qualities and Values
Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Personal Qualities and Values
Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment.
- Personal Qualities and Values
Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff.
- Personal Qualities and Values
Patient-centred, collaborative, fair, accountable and empowered approach, consistent with The Leeds Way values.
- Qualifications and Registration
Registered nurse, with registration maintained and revalidated in accordance with the requirements directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Qualifications and Registration
Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour (March, 2015).
- Qualifications and Registration
Undertakes all mandatory training required for the role.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Robust verbal and written communication skills required at all times.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Ability to communicate with relatives/carers when dealing with complex and changing care needs of patients.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to work shifts.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to undertake frequent standing, sitting, walking, kneeling and crouching to attend to patient needs.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to undertake moving and handling of patients and equipment on a daily basis, using lifting aids where required.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to deal with difficult situations including death and dying, distressed patients and relatives/carers.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to deal with complex workload and staffing or performance issues.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Ability to work in conditions involving body fluids, infection exposure, and potential violence and aggression from patients and/or relatives/carers.
- Other Requirements and Working Conditions
Commitment to Continuous Professional Development remaining a priority.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
J80 is a dynamic and fast-paced department, caring for approximately 70-90 patients each day who attend for a wide range of day-case treatments. We are seeking an experienced registered nurse with a strong background in haematology, oncology, or a related speciality, together with experience in the administration and delivery of SACT. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for a skilled and experienced nurse with a broad range of clinical expertise, who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting patients with complex needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading and managing this specialist service while working alongside the Senior Sisters to support the day-to-day management and ongoing development of the unit.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in the day-to-day leadership and operational management of our busy SACT Day Case Unit. Working closely with the Senior Sisters, you will coordinate patient flow, oversee the safe delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy, and ensure the highest standards of patient-centred care are maintained. You will provide clinical leadership, support and develop junior staff, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and act as a role model for professional practice. The role requires excellent organisational, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage a fast-paced environment while supporting patients with complex oncology and haematology needs.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 02 September 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002016
- Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Sarah Waite Position: Senior sister Email: s.waite2@nhs.net Phone number: 01132068580 Shortlisting Date: 22.09.26 Interview Date: 01.10.26
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our nurse-led Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Day Case Unit (J80) on a full-time, 12-month secondment.
J80 is a dynamic and fast-paced department, caring for approximately 70-90 patients each day who attend for a wide range of day-case treatments. We are seeking an experienced registered nurse with a strong background in haematology, oncology, or a related speciality, together with experience in the administration and delivery of SACT.
This is an excellent leadership opportunity for a skilled and experienced nurse with a broad range of clinical expertise, who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting patients with complex needs. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading and managing this specialist service while working alongside the Senior Sisters to support the day-to-day management and ongoing development of the unit.
You will possess excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills and will be responsible for supporting and developing the nursing team, promoting professional standards and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. Experience in administering intravenous chemotherapy would be a significant advantage.
We are committed to supporting both personal and professional development and will provide opportunities tailored to the successful candidate's learning and career aspirations.
If you are looking for an exciting leadership role within a specialist oncology service and are committed to providing exceptional care for patients receiving systemic anti-cancer treatments, we would love to hear from you.
Why you should join our Team
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK, providing local and specialist healthcare services to patients across Leeds, Yorkshire and beyond.
The Trust employs more than 20,000 staff and delivers care to around 1.8 million patients each year across seven hospitals on five sites.
It is a nationally recognised centre for specialist services, education, research and innovation, with strong links to the universities of Leeds and Leeds Beckett.
The Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality specialist and integrated care, underpinned by The Leeds Way values of being Responsible, Open and Honest, One Team and Kind.
What you will bring to the role
As a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in the day-to-day leadership and operational management of our busy SACT Day Case Unit. Working closely with the Senior Sisters, you will coordinate patient flow, oversee the safe delivery of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy, and ensure the highest standards of patient-centred care are maintained.
You will provide clinical leadership, support and develop junior staff, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and act as a role model for professional practice. The role requires excellent organisational, communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage a fast-paced environment while supporting patients with complex oncology and haematology needs.
J80 is a fast-paced and busy daycase unit delivering Systemic Anti-Cancer Treatments (SACT) 7 days per week, treating approximately 80 patients per day.
The Unit is open 07:30am – 19:30pm Monday – Friday.
07:30am – 18:30pm on Saturdays and 07:30am – 16:00pm on Sundays.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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This advert is for Junior Sister/Charge Nurse with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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