Assessment Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary
An exciting employment opportunity has arisen as part of a strategic transformation in cancer services.

The assessment sister/charge nurse will work in the Weston Park Cancer Centre assessment service, including telephone triage and advice and directly admit patients to Weston Park.

They will provide support to the phone triage nurses on a day to day basis and manage complex calls.

There are 3 posts on this vacancy.

Main duties of the job
The assessment sister/charge nurse will undertake clinical assessments for cancer patients who attend Weston Park as non-elective admissions, order and carry out investigations and initiate treatments within defined competence and protocols in collaboration with the senior clinicians and multi-professional team.

They will provide site management, leadership and clinical support to the nursing team within Weston Park at night in conjunction with the hospital at night team and duty matron.

About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 190-1971-DIR
Job locations: Weston Park Hospital, Whitham Road, Sheffield, S10 2SJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse (valid NMC)
• Desirable: Post registration study and Qualification eg oncology, symptom managment
• Desirable: To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998 or equivalent

Further training

• Essential: Core and relevant SACT competences
• Essential: Competent in IV drug administration, phlebotomy, cannulation, CVADs
• Desirable: Ability to record ECG

Experience

• Essential: Experience of caring for patients with cancer and those receiving cancer treatment
• Essential: Evidence of leadership
• Essential: Significant post registration experience
• Desirable: Experience of providing telephone advice and/or triage services
• Desirable: Management experience

Special Skills/Aptitudes

• Essential: Able to manage highly complex or sensitive situations with patients, relatives and staff
• Essential: Ability to participate in education of others
• Essential: Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
• Essential: Highly motivated, enthusiastic team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.sth.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Katie Le-Baigue, katie.le-baigue@nhs.net, 01142265333

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