Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Oncology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term-12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 282-P48
- Employer
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Marsden Chelsea
- Town
- Chelsea
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse (BAND 6) -Cavendish Square
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a centre of excellence for research, development, education, and care in the treatment of cancer.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Staff Nurse for Private Patient Medical Day Unit and Outpatient department at the Royal Marsden in Cavendish Square.
This is offered as a one year fixed term basis. This role will not include night shifts or weekends.
You will need to be a 1st level registered nurse, Demonstrable previous Oncology experience and experience in the administration of IV medications and chemotherapy is essential. Intravenous cannulation and venepuncture are desirable, however full training will be given.
In addition, you will possess excellent communication skills, be reliable, enthusiastic and an effective team member committed to providing the highest level of service for our patients.
The post holder will have excellent opportunities for professional and personal development in a well-resourced environment.
Staff wellbeing is important at the Royal Marsden, and we offer a range also offers a wide range of staff benefits.
Main duties of the job
The Royal Marsden Private Care is a dedicated private diagnostics and treatment centre located on Cavendish Square. As a specialist cancer centre, Cavendish Square has the clinical expertise, facilities and technology to provide leading private care service. Cavendish Square will link in with the Royal Marsden’s two other hospital sites, which are located in Chelsea and Sutton and a Medical Day Unit at Kingston Hospital.
The band 6 registered nurse for Cavendish Square is an exciting role, which enables the delivery of care across outpatient and medical day unit ambulatory care settings. The main roles and responsibilities include:
To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
To have specific responsibility within Outpatient’s and MDU for those patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. This includes the administration of systemic anti-cancer treatments (SACT).
To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way.
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 please refer to the job description and personal specification
To 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 undergoing diagnostic tests for suspected cancer as well as those diagnosed with cancer and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family 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 protocol such as indications and side effects.
Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.
To ensure that staff maintain and update patient documentation according to Trust policy. Encourage nursing staff to apply critical thinking through the process of clinical assessment of patients or problem solving and to effectively document this process in the nursing records.
To provide skilled care and in venepuncture, cannulation and accessing CVADs. Assess patients for a suitable central venous access device and refer appropriately. 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 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
To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed
To help foster a positive, supportive working environment and maintain staff morale
To work and support staff in the phlebotomy and Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) rooms, performing venepuncture and accessing PICC’s and Portacaths.
Liaise effectively with members of the multi-Disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a co-ordinated specialist service across all Trust sites.
The Royal Marsden is committed to helping its staff develop through learning, access to a world-class school, as well as opportunities for career development and leadership. Annual staff survey results show The Royal Marsden as being well above the average for staff engagement and satisfaction.
Be a part of our world-class team helping to make a difference to cancer patients and their families
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
- Nursing Diploma / Degree (or equivalent)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Skills/Ability/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in oncology or area of specialty
- Experience in managing the deteriorating patient
- CVAD access, cannulation and venepuncture
- RM Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment
- Experience in SACT administration (or be obtained within three months of appointment)
Desirable criteria
- ILS trained
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential criteria
- 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)
- Able to work flexibly as part of a team cross all sites
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Awareness of quality issues
- Evidence of understanding the NHS policy
- Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Excellent organisational skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
- Able to work on all Trust sites as required and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elisa Pisapia
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
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