Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive Cancer Centre in Europe and leader in the field of cancer care with successful record of innovation in nursing care, pioneering new treatments and development of anti-cancer drugs. We are seeking an enthusiastic experienced and highly motivated critical care nurse who will work with the team to support us in the delivery of a high-quality 24-hour service across both Chelsea and Sutton sites. You will be expected to work with ward and critical care clinicians and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and evidenced based decision making. You will carry out advanced assessment and care of deteriorating patients leading to early intervention and treatment. You will be part of the Resuscitation team/Hospital Night and would be required as an ALS provider to lead rescue interventions and facilitate transfers to and from critical care. You will work a mixture of days and nights as well as weekends within the team. This post will be based in Sutton but will require cross site work.
You will be involved in the service development, improvement and participate actively in audit and research. You would need to demonstrate leadership and managerial expertise as a Band 7 Charge Nurse/Sister in Critical Care Outreach.
Please note that this position will not attract a work permit or visa and so only applications from individuals already free to work in the UK without restrictions will be considered.
Main duties of the job
1. To be an active member of the Critical Care Outreach Team assessing and treating the acutely deteriorating patient, or to initiate treatments to prevent a patient from deteriorating and requiring admission to the Critical Care Unit (CCU).
2. To provide advanced knowledge and skills as a critical care outreach practitioner to the unwell/deteriorating cancer patient in accordance with the National Outreach Forum competency framework.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
3. To work in line with Trust values
4. To provide a 24-hour, 7 days a week Critical Care Outreach (CCO) service across the Chelsea and Sutton site.
5. To lead and advise in the clinical management of the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients
6. To provide a service which improves the recognition and response to deteriorating patients in the wards based on NICE clinical guideline 50 (Acutely ill patients in hospital: recognition of and response to acute illness in adults in hospital).
7. To develop the service through clinical expertise, leadership, education, audit and quality improvement.
8. To provide an expert critical care response to level 1 and 2 patients outside the Critical Care unit, as well as support of level 3 patients admitted in the Step-Up Unit.
9. To work in collaboration with the Critical Care Unit team (CCU), Medical/Surgical teams and the Clinical Site Practitioner (CSP) to assess and treat the acutely deteriorating patient.
10. To lead on and coordinate critical care admission to Satellite unit (Step Up unit), working collaboratively with Critical Care Drs and Critical Care Staff when in attendance with continued input and follow up of admissions
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
11. Professional Qualification (First Level registration NMC Registered Adult Nurse or HCPC) with relevant experience in a critical/acute care environment
12. UK recognised Bachelor’s degree or studying at degree level supplemented by specialist training/experience
13. Teaching/Mentoring qualification and/or experience
14. Recognised acute care Qualification (e.g Post registration ICU course)
15. ALS provider Certificate
16. ILS provider Certificate
17. Venepuncture/Cannulation
Desirable criteria
18. Non-Medical prescriber
19. Cancer nursing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
20. Recent clinical experience at AfC Band 6 or above
21. Evidence of good leadership and interpersonal skills
22. Ability to work autonomously
23. Ability to influence, support and develop staff
24. Ability to co-ordinate patient care and liaise with multi-disciplinary team members
25. Ability to work collaboratively with CCOT and CCU leads
26. Evidence of managerial experience
27. Ability to innovate and respond to change
28. Ability to problem solve, make decisions, organise and prioritise
29. Ability to manage conflict situations
30. Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
31. Knowledge of quality issues
32. Understanding of research and its implications on practice development
Skills / Abilities /Knowledge
Essential criteria
33. Ability to use advanced communication/interpersonal skills when working with staff, patients and carers
34. Ability to communicate with and/or give advice to all members of the hospital and community MDT and show good leadership skills
35. Good presentation and teaching skills
36. Ability to provide clear and concise documentation
37. Ability to manage databases, maintain records with integral auditing and to produce annual reports for the service
38. Ability to work under pressure in order to meet service and patient priories
39. Ability to work within and manage professional boundaries
40. Computer literate in Microsoft outlook, office, word, excel and PowerPoint
The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.
Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff
At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.
The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.