Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Children'S Day Unit

The Royal Marsden Nhs Foundation Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Child Registered Nurse for the CYP Daycare and Outpatients unit, delivering systemic anti-cancer therapy, radiotherapy and supportive care to patients aged 1–24. You will lead on service improvements, drive patient journey enhancements, and develop staff and placement experiences.

The role requires NMC Child Registration and optional oncology qualification; the post supports professional development and flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• NMC Child Registration is essential.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development is required.
• RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment.
• Desirable qualifications include oncology specialty and higher education qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care.
• Exercise clinical judgement about patient needs and long-term goals or plans.
• Participate in day-to-day organization of clinical trials, including recruitment, education and monitoring, and liaise with trial sponsors.

Skills

Venepuncture

Computer literacy

Oncology experience

Teaching experience

Education

NMC Child Registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration

Diploma or Degree level study

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Job summary

Our busy CYP Daycare and Outpatients sees over 6000 thousand patients a year, requiring systemic anti-cancer therapy, radiotherapy, and supportive care, delivered by our team. The age range of our patients is 1 to 24 year old, making CYPDU a very unique unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital. Are you willing to get experience in areas of cancer care delivery and SACT administration, then we want to hear from you! We are looking for Child Registered Nurse candidates that has the drive and passion to bring ideas forward, lead on projects to improve the patients journey through the service. The candidate will need a qualification in oncology or speciality as essential requirement for a Band 6, but we want to support you in this journey. The candidate will be expected to take an active role in the unit leadership in managing the service in line with the trust values and improvements both identified and to be identified. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication skills and will demonstrate consistent positive role modelling to support developing both the team and our pre and post registration placements.

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.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 282-C72
Job locations: Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

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

• To complete the first level assessment of the patients 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.
• Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment.
• Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects.
• Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.
• To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Recognised teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Desirable

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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Marsden Hospital Sutton, Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister Katherine Devaney, [e-mail]