Sister / Charge Nurse - Ward 3B Oncology / Haematology

Provide support to the Ward Manager/Unit manager to ensure effective day-to-day operational management of the unit.

Achieve a high standard of nursing care. Demonstrate through practice the desired role model to guide all grades of nursing staff.

Promote an environment suitable for the care of children with life threatening illnesses.

Promote evidence based nursing practice.

Contribute to the provision of an effectively management unit by ensuring the needs of the patients, staff and visitors are met.

We are looking to employ a motivated band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, who is keen to join our Multidisciplinary team delivering high class care for children and young people affected by cancer and Haematology conditions. The post is a permeant position for 37.5 hours per week. This will be based across the Inpatient Unit and the Daycase Unit.

Applicants should have relevant experience in caring for children and young people with cancer and other haematological conditions.

The successful applicant will be supported through a structured development approach.

If you are organised, enjoy a challenge and work well within a multidisciplinary team, have the appropriate qualifications and experience, and would like to be part of our world class clinical team, we could welcome your application.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. In addition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including