Charge Nurse

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 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.

You must possess a first level degree and a relevant oncology or cancer qualification and demonstrable experience in a cancer setting. We are looking for a strong clinical leader with good collaborative skills who is enthusiastic about enhancing patient care through service improvement.

• 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, day case 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.

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.

• Manage a co-ordinated nursing service in liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team maximising high quality patient care.
• To maintain clinical credibility through practice and to utilise the findings of nursing research and evidence based care to optimise high quality patient care.
• To monitor and review nursing practice regularly, participating in audits and data gathering using trust information systems in accordance with Trust policy and NMC Guidelines.
• To maintain the continuity of quality nursing care that responds flexibly to patients’ and carers’ needs and includes a safe discharge to the community or relevant care setting.
• Monitoring of trends and prevalence’s of clinical incidents according to the Trust’s Clinical Governance Guidance and Directives and develop strategies to prevent them reoccurring.

Education/Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Qualification in oncology or specialty
• Demonstrable experience post Registration
• First Level management qualification and/or experience in clinical management.

Experience

• Experience of Intravenous Drug Administration
• Experience of Venepuncture/Cannulation or willingness to develop these skills on appointment
• Sufficient experience to be able to undertake Ward Manager role
• Demonstrate clear ability and responsibility for creating a dynamic learning environment
• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience on surgical ward environment
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise. Awareness of developments within the NHS and their effect upon the service.
• Evidence of good leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams.
• Ability to innovate and manage change.

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.

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 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.

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.