Job overview

Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic, and forward thinking? Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to lead and motivate nursing staff to provide high quality patient focussed care. If so we could have the perfect job for you!

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the leading cancer centres in the world and has an international reputation for the care and treatment it provides. 

The Unit is a dedicated Private Care Surgical department consisting of 6 individual bays and 2 consulting rooms.  It specialises in the provision of high quality care to patients undergoing oncology diagnostic procedures and surgical treatment, from pre-assessment to nurse-led discharge. It is also a key part of the seamless pathway for patients undergoing oncology surgery that requires hospital admission.

The successful candidate will be an oncology nurse with proven leadership skills and the vision and passion to help develop a new service and optimise high quality patient care. We need a good team player who will work with the Matron and nursing team leaders to help foster good communication and improved processes to enhance the patient pathway. This is a demanding but very rewarding role with a Trust that is committed to the ongoing development of its staff. An ideal next step if you have the right blend of skills and experience to join us.

Main duties of the job

To create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families who attend the Private Care Day Surgical Unit (PPDSU). To co-ordinate all functions and activities within the specialist clinical environment of pre-assessment, daycase and inpatient day of surgery. 

The role includes working alongside Theatres, CCU, Interventional Radiology, Admissions and Pre-assessment and The Clinical Site Practitioner team and the Wards. 

The Sister / Charge Nurse will provide strong leadership, co-ordinate training of the PPDSU team, provide good communication, teamwork and collaboration with all surgical colleagues. 

Ensure all activities are carried out according to the NMC Code of Conduct and the Royal Marsden NHS foundation Trust Policies and Procedures.

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse seeking a new challenge as a Sister / Charge Nurse. The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties, excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.

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.