Staff Nurse; Band 6 Granard

Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic and forward thinking? Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate nursing staff to provide high quality patient‑focused care? If so, we could have the perfect job for you!

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a leading cancer centre. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services, with two hospitals in Chelsea and Sutton.

• Coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high‑quality, evidence‑led care to patients.
• Exercise clinical judgement and decision making about patient needs in terms of long‑term goals or plans.
• Participate fully in the day‑to‑day organisation and running of clinical trials, including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison with trial sponsors as required.
• Assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct: promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff; participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators; assist with any local or Trust initiatives to ensure continuous improvement of service quality and safeguarding of high standards of care;
  
  be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health‑care professionals to ensure they are observed; help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale.

• Complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho‑social, spiritual and cultural needs and develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met.
• Counter‑check patient vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment.
• Educate patients on their treatment such as 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 / transfer, discussing this with the patient, their family and multi‑disciplinary teams, and alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes; set goals for each identified nursing issue and encourage/teach other nursing staff to do the same; help the patient achieve 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 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 to do the job
• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience in clinical management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Working cooperatively in a team
• Self‑motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Decision‑making, organising and prioritising ability
• Commitment to customer care initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Ability to coordinate a shift/department
• Experience in oncology or area of specialty
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Outlook)
• Understanding of the NHS Plan and current NHS issues

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.