Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated nurse to take on this band 7 role within Cancer services. The successful candidate must demonstrate previous managerial skills and be willing to promote a safe working environment for both patients and staff. The success candidate will be leading the SACT outpatients unit, which is split site, based at both Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

Main duties of the job

What we look for:

• Leadership - the successful candidate must be a leader who will promote excellence within the ward and who is willing to go the extra mile to achieve this. We are looking for someone with previous experience who can bring new innovative ideas to the ward.
• Dedication - we want someone who is dedicated to the role and who is willing to promote evidence based care.
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure and to go an extra mile when required.
• Aspiration - the successful candidate must be willing to improve their own clinical practice, knowledge, and skills.

What we Offer:

• Oncology/Haematology experience - whilst this is a desirable attribute for this role it is not essential, you will gain a world of knowledge on this ward.

• Chemotherapy course - if required the successful candidate will be given the unique opportunity to attend the Oxford Brookes University accredited course in the administration of chemotherapy. You will receive support and guidance throughout your course from the ward staff.
• As a ward we ensure that staff are given the opportunity to attend not only their mandatory training but also extra training that will help boost their knowledge and skills.

Who we are:

We are a two specialised systemic anti cancer treatment outpatient units focusing on the treatment of haematology and oncology patients.

We are offering the opportunity to develop both your knowledge and clinical skills whilst providing high quality care to our patients.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.