Charge Nurse

Overview

Ward C29 in the Queens Centre has an exciting opportunity for a committed, experienced and aspiring nurse to lead an established enthusiastic nursing team who already provide high standards of holistic nursing care to patients with cancer who have a variety of medical, nursing and psychological needs. C29 is a 15‑bedded Oncology ward based at the Queens Centre.

• Lead and inspire the nursing team as ward sister/charge nurse, demonstrating excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Model compassionate end‑of‑life care and maintain high standards of holistic nursing care for cancer patients.
• Take ownership of initiatives to develop, improve, and monitor standards of care, ensuring safety for all patients and staff.
• Hold 24‑hour responsibility for patient safety and safe staffing, including active involvement in recruitment, retention and management of sickness absence.
• Support staff development and ensure the ward’s KPIs are achieved in line with trust compliance levels.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies to provide seamless and safe discharge, including knowledge of the complex discharge process.

Ward band 7, post. Please refer to the Job Description.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.