Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job overview

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Department: Ward 25

Band 7: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Full-time, Hours: 37.5hrs per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our Cancer Service for an opportunity as a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse on Ward 25 at MKUH. The team aspire to provide exceptional care for the public of Milton Keynes, we are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic, proactive and motivated Registered Nurse to assist us to achieve our aspirations. Are you that nurse?

The post holder will work on service development and governance to ensure the Ward maintains high national and peer review standards.

This rapidly expanding modern and busy centre offers many training opportunities for their staff, recent developments have led to the opening of our cancer centre in February 2020. A forward thinking & supportive Management Team, Nurse Practitioners, Palliative Care Team & Macmillan Information and Support Centre support this developing service.

We passionately believe in holistic care, with a newly established wellbeing team to enhance the recovery package for patients living with and beyond cancer. We have Citizen Advice Bureau onsite and offer a wide range of carers and patient support groups.

Opportunities to develop both clinical & managerial skills & for further study.

*Unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role*

Interview date: 4th June 2025

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work alongside the current senior structure within the Cancer Centre, collaborating to ensure the provision of high quality, visible, professional leadership, setting and maintaining standards of clinical excellence, improving outcomes and experiences for patients, families, and carers within the Haematology service. Experience and understanding caring for patients with cancer and a nationally recognised Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy course is essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have continuous responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
• To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
• To assess the effectiveness of current practices within the ward/department and introduce innovations that lead to improved quality of care.

Clinical practice:

• Act as a credible, strong and visible role model in the ward ensuring that there is regular contact with patients, carers and staff.

Management:

• To participate in the development of Divisional and Trust policies, ensuring that they reflect the strategic plans of the Trust.

Education:

• Take a lead role in the education and assessment of all nursing staff and pre and post registration students ensuring an appropriate learning environment in accordance with the University and Trust requirements.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing  employment  with  the  Trust,  all  employees  (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are  subject  to  a probationary period lasting  a  period  of  six  months  with  an  option  to extend  for  a  further  six  months  to  a total of  12 months.