Staff Nurse (BAND 6) -Cavendish Square

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 37.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Staff Nurse for the Private Patient Medical Day Unit and Outpatient department at Cavendish Square, London. This one-year fixed-term role excludes night shifts and weekends.

Requirements include 1st level registered nurse status with oncology experience and proficiency in IV medications and chemotherapy; cannulation training will be provided. Excellent communication and teamwork are essential.

Qualifikationen

• 1st level registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Demonstrable Oncology experience.
• Experience with IV medications and chemotherapy is essential.
• Cannulation and venepuncture desired, but training will be provided.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and supervise a shift within the outpatient/MDU setting.
• Administer systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT) for eligible patients.
• Use clinical judgment to plan long-term goals for patient care.
• Document and evaluate evidence-based nursing care efficiently.

Kenntnisse

Oncology nursing

IV chemotherapy administration

IV cannulation

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

NMC registered nurse

Jobbeschreibung

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

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Staff Nurse for Private Patient Medical Day Unit and Outpatient department at the Royal Marsden in Cavendish Square.

This is offered as a one year fixed term basis. This role will not include night shifts or weekends.

You will need to be a 1st level registered nurse, Demonstrable previous Oncology experience and experience in the administration of IV medications and chemotherapy is essential. Intravenous cannulation and venepuncture are desirable, however full training will be given.

In addition, you will possess excellent communication skills, be reliable, enthusiastic and an effective team member committed to providing the highest level of service for our patients.

The post holder will have excellent opportunities for professional and personal development in a well-resourced environment.

Staff wellbeing is important at the Royal Marsden, and we offer a range also offers a wide range of staff benefits.

The Royal Marsden Private Care is a dedicated private diagnostics and treatment centre located on Cavendish Square. As a specialist cancer centre, Cavendish Square has the clinical expertise, facilities and technology to provide leading private care service. Cavendish Square will link in with the Royal Marsden’s two other hospital sites, which are located in Chelsea and Sutton and a Medical Day Unit at Kingston Hospital.

Responsibilities

The band 6 registered nurse for Cavendish Square is an exciting role, which enables the delivery of care across outpatient and medical day unit ambulatory care settings. The main roles and responsibilities include:

• To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidiscipinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
• To have specific responsibility within Outpatient’s and MDU for those patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. This includes the administration of systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT).
• To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
• To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way.

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: Elisa Pisapia Job title: Ward Sister Email address: [e-mail]