Haematology Clinical Practice Facilitator

Royal Marsden; Sutton Green; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Haematology Clinical Practice Facilitator to join the Bud Flanagan Unit on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports education and training across the Haematology Ward, with a focus on developing nursing and HCSW practice.

You will work 30 hours per week, providing clinical mentoring, leading on core nursing skills (SACT, cellular therapy, transfusion) and supporting student nurses and staff to achieve excellence in cancer

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and eligible to practise in the UK.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with ongoing professional development.
• Evidence of haematology nursing experience post-registration.
• Experience as an advocate for professional nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to Haematology Practice Educator and nursing team.
• Facilitate core nursing skills for treatment modalities including SACT, Transplant, Cellular Therapy and clinical trials.
• Support newly qualified nurses to become clinically competent.
• Assist in supporting JACIE accreditation objectives for staff.
• Support student nurses in the clinical environment and liaise with Ward Managers for placements.

Skills

Haematology experience

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Leadership

Education

NMC Registration

Degree level education

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Post-registration nursing experience in Haemato-Oncology

Professional Nurse Advocate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Haematology Clinical Practice Facilitator

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Haemato-Oncology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 12 months (12 months (fixed term )) Hours 30 hours per week (Part time - 30 hours per week) Job ref 282-C2005

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Sutton Town Sutton Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Pro-Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

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

1. 1. 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.
2. 2. To assist in, facilitate and ensure clinical staff are equipped with the core nursing skills to be able to facilitate different treatment modalities including SACT, Transplant, Cellular Therapy and clinical trials.
3. 3. This post holder will assist in supporting all nurses with and without cancer experience, particularly newly qualified nurses, whilst they become clinically competent in the care of cancer patients.
4. 4. To assist in supporting JACIE accreditation objectives for staff on Bud Flanagan.
5. 5. The post holder will support student nurses in the clinical environment and will liaise with Ward Managers and other staff to support placements ensuring their induction and support from a practice assessor and supervisor in line with NMC Standards (2018).

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

• The post holder will demonstrate clinical practice expertise in haematology and are responsible for assisting the Practice Educator and Ward Managers in the development of Nurses/HCSWs/Students and Nursing Associates on the Bud Flanagan Unit.
• The post holder will support nurses to become clinically competent in caring for patients with Haematological malignancies.
• The post holder will be an assessor for all Core Nursing skills for Haem including – Medicine Management (IV/Oral & CD), Blood administration, Chemotherapy (SACT), Venepuncture/Cannulation, NG insertion, IDC insertion, Stem Cell administration and liaise with Practice Educator with regards to ensuring training is completed.
• This post holder will assist in supporting all staff and without cancer experience, particularly newly qualified nurses, whilst they become clinically competent in the care of Haematology patients.
• Work with nurses in the clinical area, role modelling good practice and helping individuals to adapt their existing knowledge and skills to meet the needs of Haematology patients.

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.
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
• 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 self-motivation (working with minimal supervision).
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills.

Skills Abilities/Knowledge

• Participate and support wider practice educator team throughout the Trust as required
• 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)

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. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

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.