Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job overview

Join Our World-Class Critical Care Team at The Royal Marsden! Are you an experienced critical care nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care while supporting and developing a high-performing team? If so, The Royal Marsden’s Critical Care Unit wants to hear from you. ________________________________________  About the Role: As a Sister/Charge Nurse in our Critical Care Unit, you will play a key role in shaping patient outcomes and nursing practice. You’ll lead by example, providing strong clinical leadership while ensuring a safe, compassionate, and effective environment for patients, families, and staff. Working closely with the Lead Nurse and multidisciplinary teams, you'll be responsible for coordinating patient care, managing resources, mentoring staff, and maintaining excellence in clinical governance. You'll have the autonomy to make real decisions and the support of one of the world’s leading cancer centres. ________________________________________  Apply Now Make a difference where it matters most. Be a leader. Be a mentor. Be the future of critical care at The Royal Marsden.

Main duties of the job

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and coordinate nursing care delivery, ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality. •    Support staff through clinical supervision, debriefing, and mentorship. •    Act as a key decision-maker in patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. •    Contribute to the strategic direction of the unit, including audits, incident reviews, and policy development. •    Oversee staff development, appraisals, and training alongside the Practice Education team. •    Play a vital role in managing rosters, recruitment, and retention in a dynamic and specialised unit.

________________________________________  What We’re Looking For: •    Registered Nurse (Adult) with ICU course and substantial post-registration experience in a critical care setting. •    Strong clinical and leadership skills with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. •    Experience managing teams, leading service improvements, and promoting evidence-based practice. •    Commitment to ongoing professional development and education.

________________________________________ Why Join The Royal Marsden? •    A globally recognised centre of excellence in cancer care and research. •    A collaborative, innovative, and supportive team culture. •    Opportunities to grow, lead and shape the future of critical care nursing. •    Access to continuous education and specialist training. •    State-of-the-art facilities and a focus on delivering holistic, person-centred care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator. Clinical leadership 1. Manage a coordinated nursing service in liaison with the Matron and all members of the multidisciplinary team maximising high quality patient care. 2. To maintain clinical credibility through practice and to utilise the findings of nursing research  and evidence-based care to optimise high quality patient care. 3. To monitor and review nursing practice regularly, participating in audits which must include  documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC Guidelines. 4. To maintain the continuity of quality nursing care that responds flexibly to patients’ and carers’  needs and includes a safe transfer to relevant care setting. Work closely with and support team  leaders, ensure appraisals are up to date within the team, provide guidance and mentorship for  designated team leader. 5. Monitoring of trends and prevalence’s of clinical incidents in liaison with the Matron and CNS  according to the Trust’s Risk Management Guidance and Directives and develop strategies to  prevent them reoccurring