Staff Nurse (BAND 5) - OCC Outpatients

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff benefits

Flexible working

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 staff nurse to join the Outpatients team at the Sutton site. The role involves caring for cancer patients across the outpatient pathway, including chemotherapy injections and radiotherapy support.

The centre operates Monday–Friday 08:00–20:00, with opportunities for flexible working and ongoing development. You will deliver evidence-based nursing care, document plans, and work under supervision to manage shifts and patient needs within

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care in oncology.
• Ability to plan, document and evaluate nursing care for outpatients.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care to oncology outpatients in Sutton.
• Support multi-disciplinary teams in chemotherapy, injections and radiotherapy workflows.
• Support phlebotomy and central venous access services as part of the outpatient team.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based care for cancer patients along the pathway.

Job description

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides. The Royal Marsden serves a local, regional, national, and international population from two hospital sites, Chelsea, and Sutton.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Band 5 staff nurse to join our nursing team to provide expert care and support our patients in the Outpatients department, at the Sutton site. The department manages multi-speciality medical oncology clinics including chemotherapy (injections) and radiotherapy. The phlebotomy and Line Access (Central venous access devices) service is also run by the Outpatient team.

The post holder will work in the outpatient department in the new cancer centre at Sutton. This centre is open Monday-Friday 08.00-20.00

There are many new and exciting innovative opportunities for a Band 5 nurse within the Royal Marsden Trust. This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills and knowledge, but also to learn new ones in caring for cancer patients at all points of their cancer pathway. If you are passionate about making a real difference to patients' experiences, understand their anxieties and wish to gain an insight into cancer care, we would love to hear from you.

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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Georgina Asare Ofosu Job title: Sister Email address: [e-mail]