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

Royal Marsden; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton is seeking a Staff Nurse (Band 6) to join the Children's Day Unit on a 37.5-hour full-time contract. You will coordinate and supervise shifts, work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-led care to pediatric oncology patients, including coordinating treatment plans and ensuring patient comfort.

The role requires clinical judgement, infection control, involvement in clinical trials, and leadership in nursing teams; on

Qualifications

• NMC registration and ongoing professional development.
• Oncology or speciality nursing qualification.
• Experience in intravenous drug administration / chemotherapy.
• Registered nurse with post-registration experience in oncology.
• Desirable teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise a shift with the MDT to deliver care.
• Plan and document care from admission to discharge.
• Assist with clinical trials recruitment and monitoring.
• Promote infection control and patient safety.
• Support junior staff and maintain staff morale.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Decision making

Work under pressure

Customer care initiatives

Quality improvement

Shift coordination

Oncology knowledge

Education

NMC Registration

Professional development

RMH IV drug administration cert

Oncology qualification

Diploma or degree

Teaching qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

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

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Paediatric Oncology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (FTC) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-C66

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden - Sutton Town Sutton Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata per annum including outer London HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 23/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.

2. To exercise clinical judgement and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale

The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for assisting the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse in the management of the clinical environment and for the management of shifts. At Senior Staff Nurse level, the post holder is required to take responsibility for the management and development of a team of employees under the supervision of the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse.

Main duties of the job

To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include:

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a specialist cancer nurse, to assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and family. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome.

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.

To assist research nurses in the care of patients undergoing clinical trials and adhere to the principle of informed consent and advocacy.

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

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Ability to coordinate as shift/department
• Experience in oncology or area of specialty Desirable Application Form /
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills Desirable Application Form /
• Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan and current NHS issues
• 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.

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.