Senior Staff Nurse (BAND 6) - Critical Care Unit
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustCheslea, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust based in Cheslea. The advertised salary is £46,419 to £55,046. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 13 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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 treatmen...
- To carry out in a responsible and efficient way, the nursing care for patients which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift.
- To demonstrate the ability to develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities.
- To demonstrate leadership qualities, communicating effectively with members of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
- To develop an understanding of managing a shift with the guidance of the Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse.
For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification.
- To complete the first level assessment of the patient's needs and document these on the care plan, planning, delivering and evaluating programmes of care from admission through to discharge/transfer.
- To gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients with cancer and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family are met.
- Using the information obtained from nursing history assessments and from subsequent observations, to identify the patient's individual nursing problems and needs, and to plan and implement care.
- To set goals for the resolution of each of the identified nursing problems, and to help the patient achieve these goals through appropriate care planning.
- To document and evaluate care given and discuss progress, condition and treatment with colleagues, alerting the Sister/Charge Nurse of the patients changing health care needs.
- To assist with teaching patients in preparation for investigations, treatment and home care.
- To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
- To make appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team and participate in the discharge planning of patients.
- To develop an awareness of the protocols involved for patients undergoing clinical trials.
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.
Essential: - First level registration; - ILS qualified or working towards qualification; - Mentoring/teaching qualification or working towards qualification; - Intensive Care/Critical Care Course
Essential: - Good interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
Desirable: - Commitment to personal and professional development
Essential: - Ability to demonstrate motivation; - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload; - Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives; - Awareness of quality issues
Desirable: - Computer literacy; - Evidence of good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process
Essential: - Ability to work rostered shifts; - Flexibility to meet service needs
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