Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Paediatric Oncology Care Closer to Home
| Posting date: | 13 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 13 November 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7547231/349-MCH-7547231C |
Summary
A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
If you are looking for a paediatric nursing role where you can combine your acute nursing skills whilst working in the community then please read on!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a new project delivering SACT in patient’s homes and on a mobile cancer care unit, a 12-month pilot for patients undergoing treatment for haematology/Oncology conditions.
The band 6 nurse will be responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluated family centred care in line with the project. Phase 1 of the pilot will be delivering SACT treatments in patient’s homes and phase 2 will be administering SACT on a Mobile cancer care unit.
You must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team, able to recognise limitations in line with using initiative.
The post holder will need to have access to a car and hold a full driver’s license.
The post holder will be responsible for a caseload and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients in the care closer to home programme.
The post holder will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will ensure that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department and in the community for staff patients and carers.
They will effectively contribute to the care closer to home project and ensure the provision meets the needs of the patients and families.
The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies by facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunities
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025
If you are looking for a paediatric nursing role where you can combine your acute nursing skills whilst working in the community then please read on!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a new project delivering SACT in patient’s homes and on a mobile cancer care unit, a 12-month pilot for patients undergoing treatment for haematology/Oncology conditions.
The band 6 nurse will be responsible for assessing, developing, implementing and evaluated family centred care in line with the project. Phase 1 of the pilot will be delivering SACT treatments in patient’s homes and phase 2 will be administering SACT on a Mobile cancer care unit.
You must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a team, able to recognise limitations in line with using initiative.
The post holder will need to have access to a car and hold a full driver’s license.
The post holder will be responsible for a caseload and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients in the care closer to home programme.
The post holder will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will ensure that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department and in the community for staff patients and carers.
They will effectively contribute to the care closer to home project and ensure the provision meets the needs of the patients and families.
The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies by facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunities
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Monday 27 Oct 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.