Staff Nurse (Band 6) Centre for Urgent Care

The Royal Marsden; London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden is seeking an enthusiastic Staff Nurse (Band 6) for the Centre for Urgent Care. This role involves providing evidence-based nursing care, coordinating patient care, and managing clinical trials. Candidates must have NMC registration and significant experience in oncology, with a commitment to excellence and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in intravenous drug administration and chemotherapy.
• Knowledge of clinical trials management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise a shift while delivering high-quality care.
• Participate in clinical trials management and recruitment.
• Educate patients on managing central venous access devices.

Skills

Venepuncture

Cannulation

Computer Literacy

Education

NMC Registration

RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration

Qualification in oncology or relevant Diploma/Degree

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Staff Nurse (Band 6) Centre for Urgent Care, Sutton

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The Royal Marsden

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Sutton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced staff nurse for the Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) and Royal Marsden Macmillan Hotline (RMMH) based at the Chelsea site. We are looking for an outstanding individual to join a team of highly experienced nurses who provide excellent nursing care and strive to make a difference.

CUC is opened Monday to Friday from 0800 -2030H and provides advanced nursing care to patients of the Royal Marsden Hospital who present with acute symptoms related to their disease or treatment. It supports patients on an ambulatory care pathway and provides care for elective patients booked for day case procedures.

Main duties of the job

• 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.
• To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. There is an expectation for post holders:
• To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff
• To participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators
• To assist with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care
• To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed
• To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide skilled care and expertise in venepuncture and/or cannulation. To assess patients for a suitable central venous access device.
• To provide education to patients on the care and
  management of central venous access devices and to adopt a problem solving approach to managing complications with all vascular access devices.
• To be knowledgeable of any treatment in progress in the specialty they are working in, and to adopt a problem solving approach to symptom management and minimizing adverse reactions. Once suitably trained and dependent on the clinical area, administer / check cytotoxic drugs, intravenous antibiotics, novel therapies, trial drugs and supportive therapies, including all necessary blood products.
• To look after all patients in protective and contact isolation as necessary with strict infection control measures, while educating and giving psychosocial support to them, their families and more junior members of staff.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment
• 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

• Experience in oncology or area of specialty
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Computer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)

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.

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.