Overview
Are you looking to progress your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term junior sister posting to join our friendly and energetic team on Kennaway ward. Kennaway ward is a 11-bed inpatient adult ward caring for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and symptom control as part of their cancer journey. We also have a 3 bedded surgical day unit which runs 5 days a week offering day case surgery.
Responsibilities
* Assist the ward manager of Kennaway Ward in creating and maintaining a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families who come to the area.
* Assist the ward manager in managing resources within the clinical area in a cost effective way. This includes maintaining and monitoring equipment and being proactive in managing staff rosters to minimise the use of temporary staffing.
* Assist in providing strong proactive clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care. The post-holder will deputise for the ward manager and co-ordinate the nursing teams by liaising with the senior staff nurses and clerical staff to ensure continuity of care for patients and on-going managerial support for staff.
* Work with the ward manager to provide a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice.
Qualifications & Expectations
* Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and clinical skills and enjoy working as part of a team.
* Act as a role model for junior members of the team, ensuring care is delivered to a high standard in line with the values of the trust, and support them in their own professional development.
* Assume managerial responsibilities for coordination of shifts, supporting the Ward Sister with the management of staff, auditing, incident reporting and be actively involved in recruitment and developing skills as a leader within the Trust.
* Maintain a proactive approach to patient focused multidisciplinary care, understanding the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients with cancer and their families.
* Provide empathetic support when involved in the process of giving patients and/or relatives bad news, acting as a role model for staff to ensure patients are treated sensitively.
* Ensure good communication with other departments to maximise continuity of care and ensure appropriate information and support for patients following their visit to the unit.
* Assess the educational and informational needs of patients and carers on Kennaway Ward and produce and use appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of treatment and care.
Trust Information
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.
Benefits
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. Thats why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do. 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.
Contact
For informal visits or discussion, please contact Tracey Wingham (ward sister) on Kennaway ward 0208 661 3128.
Closing Date
This advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025.
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