Staff Nurse; Band 6 - Smithers Ward

Main area Clinical Oncology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity Leave Cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-C22

Employer:

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. Site:
The Royal Marsden, Sutton Town, Sutton. Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 per annum.

The Senior staff nurse on Smithers ward is based within the Surrey site. Smithers ward is a 16‑bed acute inpatient oncology ward, with a 4‑bed surgical day unit and a 3‑bed inpatient radiation treatment suite attached. The role involves caring for patients undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and complex symptom control, providing holistic care with a focus on the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis.

• Coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with multidisciplinary team members to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑led care to patients.
• Exercise clinical judgment and decision‑making about patient needs in terms of long‑term goals or plans.
• Participate fully in the day‑to‑day organization and running of clinical trials, including recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a trial and liaison with trial sponsors as required.
• Perform counter‑checking of patients’ vital signs, blood results, body surface area, chemotherapy prescriptions and consent prior to treatment administration.
• Educate patients on their treatment indications and side effects.
• Ensure necessary medication and follow‑up appointments are obtained.
• Plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge or transfer, discussing progress with the patient, their family and multidisciplinary teams, and alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes.
• Set nursing goal(s) for identified nursing issues, encouraging and teaching other nursing staff to do the same, and assist patients in achieving set goals through care planning.

• NMC Registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment.
• Qualification in oncology or a speciality diploma or degree level study (or equivalent), recognised teaching qualification.

• Experience in intravenous drug administration.
• Sufficient post‑registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills.
• Experience in chemotherapy administration.
• Experience in clinical management.
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management.

• Experience in oncology or area of speciality.
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills.
• Computer literacy (e.g., use of Microsoft Word and Outlook).

All patient‑facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under‑represented 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 committed to creating a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential.