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

THE ROYAL MARSDEN; Sutton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer center in the UK is seeking an experienced professional for a Band 6 position to coordinate and supervise shifts within a unique cancer care unit. Candidates must possess a qualification in oncology and demonstrate exceptional communication skills. Responsibilities include clinical judgment on patient needs, leadership in trial organization, and a proactive role in enhancing the patient journey. The role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for flexible working and career advancement.

Benefits

Wide range of staff benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working requests supported

Qualifications

• Essentials include a qualification in oncology or a relevant specialty.
• Must demonstrate exceptional communication skills.
• Candidates should have a drive to improve patient journeys through service.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise shifts for delivering patient care.
• Exercise clinical judgment regarding patient needs.
• Participate in the organization and running of clinical trials.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Effective communication

Project leadership

Education

Qualification in oncology or relevant specialty

Job description

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!

• 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 organisation and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors. We are looking for 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.
• 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.