Job overview
A position has become available for a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) at the Sutton site of The Royal Marsden Hospital.
This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced registered nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for Acute Oncology patients.
The post holder will lead the Nursing team in providing care to patients. The post holder should work effectively within a team environment, have good communication skills, initiative, demonstrate enthusiasm about the role and share our passion and vision for providing high quality patient care. We are looking for highly motivated candidate to come and join our specialised team.
We have a friendly and flexible team of nurses already within the unit and are looking to recruit a forward thinking individual who will continue to foster, demonstrate and encourage moral leadership and innovative practice within the multidisciplinary team.
The CUC operates Monday to Friday and provides advanced nursing services to Royal Marsden Hospital patients presenting with acute symptoms linked to their condition or treatment, supports those on ambulatory pathways, and offers care for elective patients scheduled for supportive care treatments such as blood transfusions and IV antibiotics.
For more information about the post or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Camilla Boyd (Matron) on extension 4492.
Main duties of the job
To be a lead for the Goldman Sachs Centre for Urgent Care (CUC), providing advanced nursing care to patients within the hospital with acute symptoms of their disease/treatment and referring for senior advice as and when necessary. This involves providing support to ward staff, coordinating bed management and being integral to the Acute Oncology Service Team. The Sister/ Charge nurse for the CUC is an experienced Registered Nurse who uses advanced assessment, clinical decision making and diagnostic skills to appropriately manage haematology/oncology patients attending CUC, including ensuring a smooth patient service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide clinical leadership and maintain credibility through practice and professional update.
2. To evaluate the door to needle time of one hour for patients with suspected neutropenic sepsis (Neutropenic Sepsis Pathway Audit Form)
3. Work with the Acute Oncology Team to further establish the Acute Oncology Service (Chelsea and Sutton) within the Trust to comply with national guidance re: Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC), Neutropenic Sepsis and other acute oncological emergencies.
4. To implement the Acute Oncology Measures published in the Manual for Cancer Services
5. To utilise the findings of nursing research to optimise high quality care.
6. Act as an expert AOS nurse and resource for patients, families and staff.
7. Admit and discharge patients as their needs require.
8. Perform Health Assessment of patients, including obtaining the history; conducting the physical examination and assessment of psychological wellbeing and carrying out treatments in line with local and national guidelines.
9. Order, interpret blood tests and initiate appropriate action as required.
10. Order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
11. Maintain own clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation and accessing CVADs to give care to patients.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
12. NMC registration
13. First Level registration with experience in a cancer care / acute care environment
14. Bachelor’s degree or studying at degree level supplemented by specialist training/experience or working towards
15. Venepuncture/Cannulation
16. Experience/ training in physical assessment skills or willingness to undertake.
Desirable criteria
17. Teaching/Mentoring qualification and/or experience
18. Recognised cancer nursing Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
19. Understanding and aptitude for clear communication and triage skills
20. Appreciation of the role of lead nurse and the associated responsibility and accountability
21. Ability to communicate to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
22. Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to show empathy and consideration of others
23. Ability to work in a team
24. Good organisational and time management skills
25. Evidence of innovative practice
26. Ability to make decision prioritise and work under pressure
27. Ability to show tact and manage boundaries
28. Evidence of a good understanding of the NHS
29. Ability to set and monitor standards
Skills / Abilities /Knowledge
Essential criteria
30. Ability to use advanced communication/interpersonal skills when working with staff, patients and carers
31. Ability to communicate with and/or give advice to all members of the hospital and community MDT and show good leadership skills
32. Good presentation and teaching skills
33. Ability to provide clear and concise documentation
34. Ability to manage databases, maintain records with integral auditing and to produce annual reports for the service
35. Ability to work under pressure in order to meet service and patient priories
36. Ability to work within and manage professional boundaries
37. 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.