Staff Nurse (Band 5) Oak Ward/ Oak Day unit

Royal Marsden; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse to join their innovative cancer care team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing high-quality care and emotional support to patients with advanced cancer. You'll engage in traditional nursing duties while also participating in groundbreaking clinical trials, enhancing your skills and knowledge. The position requires a compassionate individual who thrives in a multidisciplinary team and is eager to contribute to the advancement of cancer treatment. Join a team committed to excellence and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Flexible working requests

Learning and development opportunities

Wide range of staff benefits

Annual flu vaccination

Qualifications

• Registration with a professional nursing body is essential.
• Ongoing professional development is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver evidence-based nursing care for cancer patients.
• Assist with teaching patients about treatment and home care.

Skills

Intravenous drug administration

Chemotherapy administration

Venepuncture and/or cannulation

Effective negotiating and influencing skills

Ability to lead a team

Ability to motivate others

Education

Nursing Registration

Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Staff Nurse (Band 5) Oak Ward/ Oak Day unit

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Research Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282- C1121879

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Marsden Sutton Town Sutton Salary £34,521 - £41,956 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2025 23:59

Job overview

The drug development unit is a globally competitive, early clinical trials unit that conducts first in human clinical trials for patients with advanced cancer when all avenues of standard treatment have been exhausted. The unit comprises of an in-patient 9 bedded ward, day care area and outpatient clinic. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in all areas as part of their induction before joining the Day Unit team.

The Staff Nurse role here is diverse and combines aspects of the traditional staff nurse duties with some research responsibilities. Care involves trial related assessments, oral and IV treatment, symptom control and supportive treatments. It is a unique opportunity to broaden your knowledge and skills whilst providing high quality care and emotional support to patients with advanced cancer.

The successful candidate will, ideally, have experience in either chemotherapy and/or clinical trials. The ability to prioritise a busy workload and work well within a multidisciplinary team is essential.

The successful candidate must be able to work 8am - 6pm, 4 days per week Monday to Friday. The role will cover both the Ward and the Day Unit.

Main duties of the job

• To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible
  and efficient way, which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
• To develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the
  different treatment modalities administered within the unit.
• To develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of managing a shift with the
  guidance of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.

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 further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift co-ordinator:

• To complete the first level assessment of the patient’s needs to gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients with cancer and their families and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family are met.
• To assist with teaching patients in preparation for investigations, treatment and home care
• To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
• Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled specialised nursing care with supervision until competent, e.g. wound dressings, removal of drains, and insertion of urinary catheters.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) Recognised teaching qualification

Experience

• 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

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to motivate others

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.