Sister/Charge Nurse - Cambridge Infusion Centre

Job overview

The  purpose-built unit, the Cambridge Infusion Centre,  is a busy, fast paced environment with plenty to offer the right person. The unit is dedicated to providing a ‘Nurse led’ service working closely with the various Specialist Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Trust and with other external partners.

We undertake treatments for various specialties' including gastroenterology, rheumatology and vasculitis. Treatments are developing constantly and there are always new skills and development opportunities to explore.

So why not join us, and you can look forward to all the scope and support you need to achieve your professional goals in this progressive environment.

We are looking to recruit a committed band 6 team leader to join our Unit & assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in the overall running of the ward and the co-ordination of the multi- disciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective standard of patient care.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in the overall running of the Unit and the co-ordination of the multi- disciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective standard of patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: -    applied for a Graduate visa -    or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment -    or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 11 February 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 25 February 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.