Staff Nurse (Band 5) Wiltshaw Ward

• To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
• To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
• To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

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.

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: - NMC Registration

Desirable: - Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent); - Recognised teaching qualification

Essential: - Evidence of ongoing professional development; - RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment

Essential: - Experience in intravenous drug administration; - Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job

Desirable: - Experience in chemotherapy administration; - Experience in Clinical Management; - Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Essential: - 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); - Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure; - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise

Desirable: - Experience in oncology or area of specialty; - Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills; - Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan and current NHS issues; - Computer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)

Essential: - Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)