Clinical Practice Facilitator

Royal Marsden; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden is seeking an experienced Haematology Nurse to join the Bud Flanagan Unit. The role involves supporting education and training for nursing staff, ensuring high quality patient care and clinical support within the leading cancer center. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and a high level of clinical expertise.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice.
• Competent in Intravenous Drug Administration.
• Competent in Chemotherapy Administration.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate education and training for nursing staff.
• Provide clinical support ensuring high quality patient care.
• Assist in supporting internal study days and clinical audits.

Skills

Haematology experience

Effective interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Computer Literacy

Ability to work under pressure

Self-motivation

Education

NMC Registration

Degree level or equivalent

Ongoing professional development

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Haematology nurse to join and support the Haematology Practice Educator based on the Bud Flanagan Unit. The post holder will help facilitate education and training, working across the Bud Flanagan Unit. The Bud Flanagan Unit is the main Haemato-oncology and Stem Cell Transplant wards caring for patients undergoing high dose chemotherapy treatment, stem cell transplantation and other cellular therapy products including clinical trials which requires all nursing and HCSWs to have a high level of clinical expertise.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and experienced, who enjoys education and working with nurses to increase their knowledge to ensure a high quality service. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, reliability and have an organised approach.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical support to the Haematology Practice Educator and wider nursing team that is motivating and supportive resulting in high quality and evidence-based patient care.
• To assist in, facilitate and ensure clinical staff are equipped with the core nursing skills to be able to facilitate different treatment modalities including IV, Blood Transfusion, V&C, SACT, Transplant, Cellular Therapy and Clinical Trials.
• To assist in supporting JACIE accreditation objectives for staff.
• To support student nurses and NQNs in the clinical environment.
• The post holder will support internal study days, work collaboratively with Practice Educators, Ward Managers, participate and support clinical audits and quality improvement projects or unit initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and maintaining high standards of care.

Working for our organisation

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.

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. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification:

• Maintain clinical practice by working within the clinical area and supporting colleagues on the Bud Flanagan Unit.
• To provide skilled care and expertise in core nursing skills and Haematology nursing.
• To provide education to patients on the care and management of side effects of treatment, symptom control and discharge.
• To be knowledgeable of treatment options and be able to educate patients, carers and the staff.
• To support research nurses in the care of patients undergoing clinical trials and adhere to the principle of informed consent and advocacy.
• Administer medicines as prescribed with adherence to Guidelines & Policies for Medicines Administration.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Sufficient post registration nursing experience in Haemato-Oncology nursing
• Professional Nurse Advocate

Experience

• Competent in Intravenous Drug Administration and experience of being an assessor.
• Competent in Blood Administration and experience of being an assessor.
• Competent in Chemotherapy Administration and experience of being an assessor.
• Competent in Venepuncture/ Cannulation and experience of being an assessor.
• Experience and competence in handling and administering Cryopreserved products.
• Experience in administering different treatment modalities including clinical trials
• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice on inpatient or outpatient departments.
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.

Skills Abilities/Knowledge

• Evidence of Haematology experience
• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members.
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision).
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice
• Computer Literacy (e.g. able to use Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel, Teams and Outlook)
• Participate and support wider practice educator team throughout the Trust as required

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.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

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

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.