Sister / Charge Nurse

The Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a centre of excellence for cancer research, education and care. This vacancy is for an experienced nurse with strong clinical leadership to support high-quality private patient care.

You will provide clinical leadership, coordinate nursing services and promote an excellent patient experience in line with Trust values. Across Outpatient and Infusion/Supportive Therapy, you will lead the nursing team, ensure safe practice, participate in audits and drive

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with post-registration experience and NHS registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in nursing leadership.
• Oncology or cancer specialism qualification.
• Diploma or degree-level study or equivalent.
• Teaching and mentoring qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership and act as a role model for nursing staff.
• Coordinate safe, compassionate nursing care and assess patient needs.
• Support day-to-day management, staffing and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams for seamless care.
• Monitor standards, participate in audits and quality improvement.
• Support recruitment, induction and development of nursing staff.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and timely escalation of concerns.
• Contribute to service development and patient experience improvements.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Audit & quality improvement

Budget monitoring

Computer literacy

Education

Post-registration nursing experience

Registration

Ongoing professional development

Oncology qualification

Diploma or Degree level study

Teaching qualification

Mentoring & assessing qualification

First Level management qualification/experience

Tools

Auditing tools

Job description

Job overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a centre of excellence for research, development, education, and care in the treatment of cancer.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with strong clinical leadership and organisational skills to support the delivery of high-quality, safe and compassionate care to private patients. The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, support the effective coordination of nursing services and promote an excellent patient experience in line with the Trust’s values and standards.

Main duties of the job

The role will support the delivery and day-to-day management of our private care services across the Outpatient and Infusion/Supportive Therapy Unit. The successful candidate will provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while promoting an excellent patient experience.
Working collaboratively with consultants, the multidisciplinary team and colleagues across the Trust, the Unit Manager will oversee the effective coordination of services, support and develop the nursing team, and contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical practice, patient safety and service delivery.

The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience, proven leadership skills and the ability to work effectively within a busy, patient-focused environment. They will demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, alongside a commitment to clinical excellence, collaborative working and continuous improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Providing effective clinical leadership and acting as a role model for the nursing team, promoting high standards of professional practice and patient-centred care.
• Coordinating the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate nursing care, ensuring that patients’ individual needs are assessed and met.
• Supporting the day-to-day management of the service, including the effective allocation of staff and resources to maintain safe and efficient patient care.
• Working collaboratively with consultants, the multidisciplinary team and other departments to ensure seamless care coordination and communication.
• Monitoring clinical standards, participating in audits and quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with Trust policies, procedures and professional standards.
• Supporting the recruitment, induction, supervision and development of nursing staff, fostering a positive learning environment and encouraging continuous professional development.
• Ensuring accurate clinical documentation, effective risk management and timely escalation of concerns to maintain patient safety.
• Contributing to service development and improvements that enhance the patient experience and support the delivery of an efficient, high-quality private patient service.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience post registration
• Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
• First Level management qualification and/or experience in clinical management.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Demonstrate clear ability and responsibility for creating a dynamic learning environment
• Sufficient experience to be able to undertake Ward Manager role
• Experience of Venepuncture/Cannulation or Willingness to develop these skills on appointment
• Experience of Intravenous Drug Administration
• Experience of ongoing professional development

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Budget monitoring/management experience. Computer literacy
• Evidence of a good understanding of NHS (or equivalent) reforms including those affecting cancer and relevant services

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work) and participate in hospital cover on a rotation basis in ‘out of hours’ periods

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

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as we must protect as a part of the patient care. 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.

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.