Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) Olayan Day Care Unit

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Chemotherapy Management Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent HoursFull timeFlexible working37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-C1121935Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustEmployer type NHSSite Royal Marsden Hospital SuttonTown SuttonSalary £44,485 - £52,521 Per AnnumSalary period YearlyClosing 30/09/2025 23:59Job overview

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 Daycare 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.Main duties of the job

To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs 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 such as indications and side effects.Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning.Person specification

Education/Qualifications

NMC RegistrationEvidence of ongoing professional developmentRMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointmentQualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) Recognised teaching qualificationExperience

Experience in intravenous drug administrationSufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the jobExperience in chemotherapy administrationExperience in Clinical ManagementEvidence of relevant teaching experienceKnowledge and understanding of clinical trials managementSkills Abilities/knowledge

Experience in oncology or area of specialtyVenepuncture and/or cannulation skillsComputer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)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.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 StaffAt 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 upmost 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.

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