Sister / Charge Nurse inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED 20 AUG 2024

Band 6

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our nursing team. The ideal candidate will be committed, have excellent communication and clinical skills, empathic nature and be able to lead a team to provide a high standard of care. He/she will be positively encouraged to recognise and develop service improvement.

The specialist training for chemotherapy administration and brachytherapy will be provided.

Ward 4 (previously Ward 2) predominantly cares for patient who are receiving planned chemotherapy/ Brachytherapy and/or are undergoing minor procedures that require an overnight stay.

The successful candidate would be expected to deliver and maintain a high standard of planned nursing care.

The ideal candidate will be committed, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have an empathic nature.

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing chemotherapy/ brachytherapy and a diverse range of minor procedures.
  • Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs, and standards of the department.
  • To effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive working partnership across all departments/ wards.
  • To act as a preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.
  • Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.
  • Escalate concerns in a patient’s condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff.
  • To maintain full compliance with all essential training and clinical skills competencies.
  • To identify areas for self-development and training within the Performance Planning and Development Review structure.

As a band 6 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse it is also expected that you would play an active role in the development of the team and be willing to take on managerial duties whilst supporting the ward manager.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Paterson Job title: Senior Sister Email address: Telephone number:

Ruth Paterson, telephone , email
We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our nursing team. The ideal candidate will be committed, have excellent communication and clinical skills, empathic nature and be able to lead a team to provide a high standard of care. He/she will be positively encouraged to recognise and develop service improvement.

The specialist training for chemotherapy administration and brachytherapy will be provided.

Ward 4 (previously Ward 2) predominantly cares for patient who are receiving planned chemotherapy/ Brachytherapy and/or are undergoing minor procedures that require an overnight stay.

The successful candidate would be expected to deliver and maintain a high standard of planned nursing care.

The ideal candidate will be committed, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have an empathic nature.

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing chemotherapy/ brachytherapy and a diverse range of minor procedures.
  • Act as a clinical role model for new staff, reflecting the philosophy, beliefs, and standards of the department.
  • To effectively communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team to promote a positive working partnership across all departments/ wards.
  • To act as a preceptor/mentor/clinical supervisor for junior staff and students.
  • Ensure that all prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with Trust policy, including the correct care and custody of controlled drugs.
  • Escalate concerns in a patient’s condition to senior members of the nursing team, medical staff.
  • To maintain full compliance with all essential training and clinical skills competencies.
  • To identify areas for self-development and training within the Performance Planning and Development Review structure.

As a band 6 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse it is also expected that you would play an active role in the development of the team and be willing to take on managerial duties whilst supporting the ward manager.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Paterson Job title: Senior Sister Email address: Telephone number:

Ruth Paterson, telephone , email


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