Job overview

CYPDU are looking for a highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our team for a 12-month fixed term secondment to cover Maternity Leave. The ideal candidate will have experience as a Band 6 Staff Nurse with a background of SACT administration experience, Intrathecal and Recovery competency, and will also have experience of staff management including workforce planning and administration. 
 
We are looking for a candidate that has the drive and passion to lead our nursing team and assist with managing projects to improve the patient’s journey through the service. The Senior Sister/Charge Nurse’s responsibility is to provide strong proactive clinical leadership of the nursing and support worker team, which is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care. The post-holder will co-ordinate the nursing team by liaising with other members of MDT to ensure continuity of care for patients and on-going managerial support, whilst upholding the trust’s values of pioneering change, pursuing excellence, working collaboratively, and showing kindness. 

Main duties of the job

To create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patient and their families who come to the area.   To co-ordinate all functions and activities proactively within the designated clinical environment (including those involving outlying private patients).

To manage resources of clinical area within budgetary limitations, e.g. finance, equipment and staff (including temporary staff).

To provide strong clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care.

To support a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice.

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.