Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse – Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapies (SACT)
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,263.00 to £47,280.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £39263.00 - £47280.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, CF14 2TL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9120-26-0025 |
Summary
To lead and be directly involved with clinical and operational procedures with patients, carers and relatives. To undertake assessments and direct care plans for patients, relatives and carers, with the team for those needing in-patient care, day-care and respite support. To work closely with patients and their families. To ensure that all care plan requirements are met within specified time-scales. To plan with the patient a leave or discharge plan that is followed through for each individual involving both nurses, community services and other agencies where appropriate. To assist, support and advise other areas in the management of patients with complex general and mental health needs. To assist in the clinical supervision of staff Develop links with other agencies and include in the individual care plans of patients as appropriate. To ensure community team are up to date with patients progress and full communication is made with the team and GP to facilitate periods of leave and discharge. To be involved in clinical audit of the ward environment and patient care plan. To liaise and provide guidance on your area of practice to other inpatients and community resources on the care of patients when requested. To co-ordinate training and learning opportunities with the senior sister, to ensure that the highest level of standards in practice are upheld and developed within the unit. To assist the senior sister in undertaking appraisal with Staff. To assist the senior sister in annual training plans, following appraisals and reviews. To ensure that a personal, professional education plan is discussed as part of the appraisal with the senior sister To encourage all staff in research proposals as agreed with the senior sister To actively encourage and drive the full range of clinical governance activities both within and outside the ward. Ensure that personal knowledge and skills are up-to-date and will enhance the development of the unit and members of the staff team. To communicate effectively through agreed channels e.g. documentation, ward meetings and others, directly and indirectly involved with the services. To actively facilitate and encourage attendance by all staff at clinical supervision. Demonstrate skills and knowledge to the team to promote standards of care, innovative practice and active participation in clinical supervision. To have experience and qualifications as a mentor to student nurses and encourage future placement of students for their training. Must actively participate in post registration training in accordance with N.M.C and PREPP requirements. Must be up to date with national, regional and service area developments e.g. NICE guidance, NSFs, research based information. Ensure up to date knowledge is maintained in respect of legislation e.g. Health & Safety, Mental Health Act 1983. To be involved in all aspects of Health & Safety at work, and to attend local meetings with the senior sister To develop areas of professional expertise within own role and within the team To be responsible for managing the unit and the nursing team in the absence of the senior sister To be directly responsible for managing and supporting the named nurses allocated to patients, their carers and families. To be responsible for covering the unit with appropriate staff, in the absence of the senior sister To supervise and appraise staff as agreed with the senior sister To liaise and report to the senior sister on a regular and agreed basis. To review ward operational policy every year with senior sister. Must be confident and able in the use of information technology, ensuring other members of the team are supported in its use. To ensure that the requirements of the NMC Professional Code of Conduct are met and adhered to. To ensure all staff are actively involved in the risk management strategy of the ward. To be involved in resource management and budgetary control of the unit. To assist in implementing systems to analyse staffing requirements against workload activity. Assist in developing the financial awareness and skills of ward staff. To analyse, collect and store information, which is relevant to clinical or ward management. To make use of such information in decision making, problem solving and care management. You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.