# Junior Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sistercharge-nurse/aa26697d-ad07-48bd-bb84-cec1c2375fec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sistercharge-nurse/aa26697d-ad07-48bd-bb84-cec1c2375fec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T08:49:28.269Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0872 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2015&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary As part of one of the largest oncology services in the region, you will play a pivotal role in leading a highly skilled nursing team, delivering exceptional care to patients undergoing cancer treatment. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities as you coordinate the safe delivery of complex SACT treatments, support patients and families through their cancer journey, and contribute to the ongoing development of a forward-thinking service. ### 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: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 002013 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Name: Helen Meagh Position: Senior Sister Email: helen.meagh@nhs.net Phone number :01132068580 Shortlisting Date: 22.09.26 Interview Date: 01.10.16 Job Summary Are you an experienced oncology or haematology nurse looking to take the next step in your leadership career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and ambitious Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our nurse-led Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) Day Case Unit (J80) at the Bexley Wing, St James's Hospital. Working closely with the Senior Sisters, you will help shape the future of the unit through clinical leadership, service improvement, education, and workforce development. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, inspiring others, and driving excellence within a fast-paced specialist environment. We are looking for a compassionate and skilled practitioner with experience in haemato-oncology or a related speciality and a proven commitment to high-quality patient-centred care. Experience in the administration of intravenous chemotherapy is highly desirable. In return, we offer a supportive team culture, excellent development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of patients receiving life-changing cancer treatments. If you are ready to develop your leadership potential and thrive in a rewarding and innovative service, 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of quality evidence-based practice - Knowledge of clinical governance processes at ward/dept level - Knowledge of local and national guidance relating to the quality of patient care - Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control requirements - Knowledge of safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults - Knowledge of audit, local research, metrics and feedback to identify practice that needs improvement ### Experience **Essential** - As an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on the ward or department - Experience of supporting change management - Experience of assessing patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care ### Clinical Skills **Essential** - Ability to deliver high quality compassionate care as an expert practitioner - Ability to supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patient experience to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards - Ability to assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care - Ability to promote compassionate evidence based practice - Ability to balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context - Ability to maintain a safe working environment - Ability to ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies - Ability to calculate drug doses ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Ability to undertake shift working - Ability to respond to changes in the patient condition - Ability to deal with complex and changing care needs of patients within an acute hospital environment - Ability to deal with difficult situations including death and dying, distressed patients and relatives/carers - Ability to move and handle patients and equipment on a daily basis - The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions - The jobholder must undertake all mandatory training required for the role ### Personal Qualities and Values **Essential** - Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team - Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment - Patient-centred - Collaborative - Fair - Accountable - Empowered - Ability to provide compassionate safe and quality care delivery ### Leadership and Management Skills **Essential** - Good leadership qualities - An ability to motivate team members - Ability to provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team - Ability to act as a role model - Ability to deputise for Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence - Ability to assist in the line management of the nursing team, including individual and team performance, attendance, management and workforce planning - Ability to promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Robust verbal and written communication skills required at all times - Ability to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times - Ability to promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients - Ability to communicate service developments, advances and research ### Qualifications and Professional Registration **Essential** - Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration - Act in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's Code: Professional Standards Practice and Behaviour (March, 2015) ### Quality Improvement and Professional Development **Essential** - A commitment to professional development and the development of the team - Commitment to delivering high quality evidence based care - Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff - Ability to contribute to quality improvement programmes as required - Ability to implement and evaluate improvement plans - Ability to promote a learning and development culture to improve staff skills, knowledge and competence - Ability to support and facilitate re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self. ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3462&JobId=2015) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.