Job overview
Staff Nurse 1x- Fixed term- 12 months & 1x- Permanent
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Outpatients Department Sutton
Band 5
Full Time
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides. The Royal Marsden serves a local, regional, national, and international population from two hospital sites, Chelsea, and Sutton.
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Band 5 staff nurse to join our nursing team to provide expert care and support our patients in the Outpatients department, at the Sutton site. The department manages multi-speciality medical oncology clinics including chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The phlebotomy and Line Access (Central venous access devices) service is also run by the Outpatient team.
The post holder will work in the outpatient department in the new cancer centre at Sutton. This centre is open Monday-Friday 08.00 – 20.00
There are many new and exciting innovative opportunities for a Band 5 nurse within the Royal Marsden Trust. This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills and knowledge, but also to learn new one’s in caring for cancer patients at all points of their cancer pathway. If you are passionate about making a real difference to patients’ experiences, understand their anxieties and wish to gain an insight into cancer care, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift
To develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities administered within the unit.
To develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of managing a shift with the guidance of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator:
To complete the first level assessment of the patient’s needs to gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients with cancer and their families and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family are met.
To assist with teaching patients in preparation for investigations, treatment and home care
To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
The successful candidate will be a qualified Staff Nurse with at least a year’s experience in an acute hospital setting. We are looking for someone who is flexible, a good team player with a real commitment to providing good quality patient care. Experience of working in a clinic setting would be an advantage but is not essential.
Committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registration
2. Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
3. Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience in intravenous drug administration
5. Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
Desirable criteria
6. Experience in chemotherapy administration
7. Experience in Clinical Management
8. Evidence of relevant teaching experience
9. Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Desirable criteria
10. Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
11. Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
12. Ability to lead a team
13. Ability to motivate others
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.
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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.