Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Olayan Day Care

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) to join the Olayan Day Care unit. You will lead and manage a busy day care team delivering intravenous chemotherapy and supportive therapies in a patient-focused setting.

The role requires a calm leadership style, commitment to flexible working patterns to support work-life balance, and active involvement in service improvement and staff development.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated candidate with senior staff nurse experience or Band 6, seeking progression
• Calm leadership style to support leading and managing a busy Day Care unit
• Ability to lead a team, manage shifts, and contribute to service improvement

Responsibilities

• Carry out nursing care for patients as drawn up with shift co-ordinator
• Demonstrate understanding of needs of cancer patients and treatments
• Develop understanding of managing a shift under supervision of Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse and Senior Staff Nurses

Job description

Are you interested in joining a stimulating environment that is committed to fulfilling the needs of its staff as well as its patients?

If you are, then Day Care Services may be for you. The Olayan unit is a day care facility, providing intravenous chemotherapy and supportive therapies to patients with a wide variety of Solid and Haematological cancers. The unit offers a modern, pleasant environment to ensure comfort and a relaxed setting throughout the patient’s pathway. We are committed to providing the highest quality care and maintaining consistently high standards in a professional and friendly atmosphere.

We are looking for a highly motivated, positive senior staff nurse or an experienced band 6 looking to progress. The candidate will need a calm leadership style to support leading and managing a busy day care unit. You will be required to lead a team, manage shifts, and contribute to service improvement in a friendly, supportive day care setting.

In return for your commitment, we can provide flexible working patterns to help maintain your work/life balance. We are dedicated to supporting all staff and do so by providing individualised professional development opportunities and excellent staff support facilitation.

If you are committed to providing patient focused care and would like to join our team, then we would like to hear from you.

• To carry out in a responsible and efficient way, the nursing care for patients which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
• To demonstrate the ability to develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities
• To develop an understanding of managing a shift with the guidance of the Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse and Senior Staff Nurses.

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: Daniella Rogers Job title: Sister Email address: [e-mail]