Sister/Charge Nurse - Oncology Ward | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 18 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Cambridge, CB2 0QQ |
| Cwmni: | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7873258/180-B-267089 |
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Join our dynamic team at Ward D9, the oncology ward with 33 dedicated beds. We are currently seeking a driven Sister/Charge Nurse to complement our passionate Specialist Team.
At Ward D9, we pride ourselves on delivering pioneering, patient-centred care to individuals undergoing treatment for various cancers. With a comprehensive range of therapies and specialised support, our focus is on providing exceptional treatment alongside valuable training opportunities for our staff.
As a Sister/Charge Nurse on Ward D9 you will work closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to oversee the ward’s daily operations. Your primary responsibilities will include ensuring the delivery of safe, personalised, and evidence-based care to our oncology patients, while fostering a collaborative and supportive team culture among all staff members.
This role includes a variety of shifts, encompassing nights and weekends, and requires holding the divisional bleep.
Prior experience in oncology nursing is essential, reflecting our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of patient care and support within this complex and evolving specialty.
• Assist the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the overall management of the ward.
• Ensure patients receive safe, individualised, holistic, and evidence-based care tailored to their oncology needs.
• Provide leadership to all members of the ward, promoting effective teamwork and professional development.
• Ensure efficient patient flow within the Trust and Cancer Directorate, supporting bed management and timely transitions.
• Act as Divisional bleep holder and provide out-of-hours Acute Oncology Service (AOS) cover.
Come Nurse with us…
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether – Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 31 March 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 8 April 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
This advert closes on Tuesday 31 Mar 2026