Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust – Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 18 June 2026.
Overview
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 permanent post (30 hrs per week) on the chemotherapy units. The successful applicant must have experience delivering SACT and must be SACT competent.
Main duties of the job
- Supports the Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialist in the management and organisation of the Haematology/Oncology Unit and the Haematology/Oncology Outpatient clinics.
- To provide a holistic, supportive and coordinated service to all patients at all stages of the care pathway.
- Supports the Haematology/Oncology Unit as a whole, giving cross‑site support and cover where appropriate.
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals – Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary – as well as in community sites, health centres and patients' homes. We also have almost 150 volunteers.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end‑of‑life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres such as Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving the quality of health services. They are part of the NHS, yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards that listen to their council of governors and respond to the needs of patients, staff and the local community.
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical / Professional
- Work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust and local, regional and national guidelines for Haematology/Oncology.
- Take a lead and participate in ensuring high standards of nursing care are given and maintained in the Haematology/Oncology Day Unit and act when standards are not met.
- Act as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
- Take a lead and participate in ensuring the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized care programmes is appropriate to the patient journey.
- Ensure changes in patient conditions that require the intervention of others are referred on as appropriate within Oncology/Haematology guidelines/protocols.
- Clearly present the patient’s point of view to others, including promoting and protecting the interest and dignity of patients.
- Support the Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialist in ensuring the Haematology/Oncology Unit has appropriate link nurses and support them in that role.
- Have a high level of skill and understanding in the administration and care of patients undergoing chemotherapy. Have excellent phlebotomy and cannulation skills and take a lead, contribute and be effective in the PICC line service. Ensure that safe practice is maintained with CVADs within the Haematology/Oncology Unit.
- Take a lead and participate in ensuring that documentation, patient-held records are completed and a clear plan of action is documented in notes, and that the patient is aware of the next visit with appropriate forms, travel arrangements, outpatient appointments, nurse-led appointments and district nurse referrals are completed.
2. Management / Operational
- Take an active role in risk assessment, supporting implementation of strategies to minimise risk. Ensure incidents and near misses are reported, through promoting a no‑blame culture. Lead by example and participate in ensuring the correct use and administration of local policies and guidelines are adhered to.
- Manage verbal complaints and refer on when unable to resolve, encouraging junior staff to be proactive in the management of verbal or potential complaints.
- Participate in investigation of incidents/complaints required, including preparing detailed reports and letters to complainants.
- Take a lead and participate in establishing and maintaining effective communication, both verbal and written, and relationships with the multi‑disciplinary team across Huddersfield/Calderdale sites.
- Recognise, prevent where possible, and manage areas of conflict, reporting to the Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialist if unable to resolve.
- Have a high degree of budgetary awareness and support the Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialist in the management of the budget and resources.
- Undertake appraisals for team members in line with hospital policy.
- Be aware of team members’ skills and capabilities and be able to delegate tasks appropriately.
- Support the senior sister in monitoring sickness/absence and act accordingly within trust policy.
- Take an active role in the recruitment and selection of junior staff.
- Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues.
- Attend and participate in meetings as required, including providing feedback and disseminating information as appropriate.
- Debutising for Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialists across sites as required.
- Be proactive in the development of the clinical area, supporting Senior Sister/Clinical Nurse Specialist in service development, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care and experience.
- Ensure effective cross‑site working where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
- First level Nursing Registration on the NMC register.
- Teaching/Mentoring Certificate or skills, or willingness to work towards the certificate.
- Responsible for own post‑basic education to meet the requirements of the service and PREP.
- Recruitment and selection course attendance or willingness to work towards it.
- Post‑registration education in relevant specialty or working towards it.
- Other post‑basic qualification or working towards it.
- Leadership course or willingness to work towards it.
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
- Significant experience as a Band 5 registered nurse within a hospital setting.
- Significant experience within the field of oncology/haematology and anti-cancer treatment.
- Leadership and clinical supervision skills.
- Knowledge of future provision of services.
- Competent in venepuncture, phlebotomy, IV medication administration and care of central venous access devices including PICC lines.
- Ability to recognise and manage oncological emergencies.
- Accreditation in the administration of cytotoxic medications.
- Positive role model to all members of the team.
- A commitment to providing exceptional levels of patient care in a professional and compassionate manner.
- Experience of clinical audit and service improvement.
Communication and Relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to foster multi‑disciplinary working.
- Works within budgetary parameters.
- Organisational and decision‑making skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year (pro rata).
