Staff Nurse (Band 6) Part Time

Bud Flanagan Ambulatory Inpatients (AMBIN) is a highly specialised haemato-oncology transplant day unit delivering inpatient-level treatments within an outpatient setting. We care for patients undergoing supportive therapies, systemic anti-cancer treatments, and cellular therapy administration.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Staff nurse to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for a nurse who demonstrates strong leadership potential and is passionate about delivering exceptional haemato-oncology care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide clinical leadership and support within your team
• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to complex haematology oncology patients
• Work proactively within a fast-paced, highly specialised environment
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Support service development and contribute to quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development

You will work alongside a highly skilled and motivated multidisciplinary team, including nurses, doctors, Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), and education teams.

Main duties of the job

• Plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, in conjunction with the shift coordinator.
• Develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities administered within the unit.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of managing a shift with guidance from the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.

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

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

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the shift coordinator:

• Complete the first level assessment of the patient's needs to gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients with cancer and their families, and develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family are met.
• Assist with teaching patients in preparation for investigations, treatment and home care.
• Be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress and adopt a problem solving approach to minimise potentially adverse reactions.
• Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled specialised nursing care with supervision until competent, e.g. wound dressings, removal of drains, and insertion of urinary catheters.
• Develop an awareness of the protocols involved for patients undergoing clinical trials.
• Be knowledgeable of any treatment in progress in the specialty they are working in, and 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.

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• 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 SACT administration
• Experience in ambulatory devices
• Experience in stem cell transplantation and care of this patient group
• Experience in clinical management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management
• Experience in cellular therapy administration and care of cellular therapy patient group

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working well in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan and current NHS issues
• Computer literacy (e.g. Microsoft Word and Outlook)

Other

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

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. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application.

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

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 utmost 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.