Staff Nurse (Band 6) Burdett Coutts Ward

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to join Burdett Coutts Ward, specializing in Oncology care. The role involves leading a nursing team, ensuring high standards of care, and engaging in professional development opportunities. Candidates should have significant Oncology nursing experience and relevant qualifications.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Wide range of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Oncology nursing.
• Commitment to providing high quality specialist care.
• Experience in mentoring staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shifts and coordinate patient care.
• Participate in clinical trials and manage patient recruitment.
• Exercise clinical judgment regarding patient needs.

Skills

Leadership

Oncology nursing

Clinical judgment

Effective communication

Team coordination

Education

First level degree

Specialist or oncology qualification

Job description

Are you determined to further your skills and career in Oncology care?

You will be a proactive, motivated and a dynamic leader with the ability to promote high standards of care, developing and supporting the nursing team in the clinical area.

Burdett Coutts Ward is a 15 bedded unit specialising in the care of patients from a variety of tumour groups undergoing different oncology treatments including: Major surgery, chemotherapy and supportive therapies.

As a Registered Nurse, you will have significant experience in Oncology nursing and a commitment to providing high quality specialist care. Your expertise will be backed by a first level degree, a specialist or oncology qualification and appropriate experience in mentoring staff and students. Previous experience in chemotherapy administration would be a bonus.

You will be expected to be responsible for managing a team of nurses within the ward and be responsible for their training and development under the guidance of the Ward sister.

A variety of opportunities for professional development are available and indeed encouraged, within the Hospital and Royal Marsden School.

• To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
• To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
• To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors.
  
  

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: Christine Sanchez Job title: Senior Staff Nurse Email address: [e-mail]