Sister / Charge Nurse | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Are you an experienced critical care nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Do you have a passion for delivering outstanding patient care while supporting and developing a high-performing team? If so, The Royal Marsden’s Critical Care Unit wants to hear from you. Why Join The Royal Marsden? A globally recognised centre of excellence in cancer care and research. A collaborative, innovative, and supportive team culture. Opportunities to grow, lead and shape the future of critical care nursing. Access to continuous education and specialist training. State-of-the-art facilities and a focus on delivering holistic, person-centred care. As a Sister/Charge Nurse in our Critical Care Unit, you will play a key role in shaping patient outcomes and nursing practice. You’ll lead by example, providing strong clinical leadership while ensuring a safe, compassionate, and effective environment for patients, families, and staff. Working closely with the Lead Nurse and multidisciplinary teams, you'll be responsible for coordinating patient care, managing resources, mentoring staff, and maintaining excellence in clinical governance. You'll have the autonomy to make real decisions and the support of one of the world’s leading cancer centres. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital. At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: Manage a coordinated nursing service in liaison with the Matron and all members of the multi- disciplinary team maximising high quality patient care. To maintain clinical credibility through practice and to utilise the findings of nursing research and evidence-based care to optimise high quality patient care. To monitor and review nursing practice regularly, participating in audits which must include documentation in accordance with Trust policy and NMC Guidelines. To maintain the continuity of quality nursing care that responds flexibly to patients’ and carers’ needs and includes a safe transfer to relevant care setting. Work closely with and support team leaders, ensure appraisals are up to date within the team, provide guidance and mentorship for designated team leader. This advert closes on Sunday 1 Nov 2026 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions. Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 per annum Hours: Full-time Location: Chelsea, SW3 6JJ Job type: Permanent Posting date: 14 Oct 2026 Closing date: 13 Nov 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr