Sister or Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced haematology and/or oncology nurse to join our team in a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role to join the nurse-led Ambulatory and Supportive Care Day Case Unit (J87) in the Bexley Wing in St Jamess Hospital, a full-time permanent position. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills to support the senior sister in managing and developing the unit and lead the nursing team. We are very keen to hear from experienced registered nurses who want to work within this very close and supportive nurse-led team, who strive to give the best possible care they can to their patients and who are ready for a new challenge. Experience of and an ability to give intravenous chemotherapy would be a considerable advantage.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse who can provide visible clinical leadership within a busy and dynamic ambulatory cancer service. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in oncology and/or haematology nursing, with a sound understanding of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and the complex needs of patients receiving cancer treatment and supportive care. You will be an effective leader with the ability to motivate, support and develop staff, fostering a positive team culture and maintaining high standards of patient care. Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills are essential, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and lead service improvements in a fast-paced environment. The role requires a compassionate, patient-focused approach, a commitment to quality and safety, and the confidence to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Experience in administering intravenous chemotherapy and leading change would be highly advantageous. Most importantly, you will bring enthusiasm, resilience and a passion for continuously improving the experience and outcomes of patients and their families.

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: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 001984
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name : Lorraine Ayo-Adeleye Position: Senior Sister J87 Email : lorraine.ayo-adeleye@nhs.net

Phone number: 01132067604 Shortlisting Date: 11.09.26 Interview Date: 21.09.26

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced haematology and/or oncology nurse to join our team in a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role to join the nurse-led Ambulatory and Supportive Care Day Case Unit (J87) in the Bexley Wing in St James’s Hospital, a full-time permanent position.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills to support the senior sister in managing and developing the unit and lead the nursing team.

We are very keen to hear from experienced registered nurses who want to work within this very close and supportive nurse-led team, who strive to give the best possible care they can to their patients and who are ready for a new challenge.

Experience of and an ability to give intravenous chemotherapy would be a considerable advantage.

Why you should join our Tea

J87 has 3 areas of patient activity: Ambulatory care, supportive care and the haematology outpatient department. We provide outpatient chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy treatments for oncology and malignant & non-malignant haematology patients. The department is open 7 days a week: 8.00-19.30 Monday-Friday and 8.30-16.30 at weekends. Staff are required to work weekends in rotation.

The experience & clinical skills that you will gain from working in this area are vast. You will work alongside other Band 6 nurses and the senior sister and be involved in the education of nurses and patients and gain experience in e-rostering, absence management, staff appraisals and other operational duties.

There are also a variety of clinical skills that you will be involved in, such as the delivery of chemotherapy, cannulation and phlebotomy, CVAD access, venesection, intrathecal chemotherapy competency and administration of stem cells.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse who can provide visible clinical leadership within a busy and dynamic ambulatory cancer service. The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in oncology and/or haematology nursing, with a sound understanding of Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and the complex needs of patients receiving cancer treatment and supportive care.

You will be an effective leader with the ability to motivate, support and develop staff, fostering a positive team culture and maintaining high standards of patient care. Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills are essential, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and lead service improvements in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a compassionate, patient-focused approach, a commitment to quality and safety, and the confidence to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. Experience in administering intravenous chemotherapy and leading change would be highly advantageous.

Most importantly, you will bring enthusiasm, resilience and a passion for continuously improving the experience and outcomes of patients and their families.

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.