Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced staff nurse for the Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) and Royal Marsden Hotline (RM Hotline) based at the Chelsea site. We are looking for an outstanding individual to join a team of highly experienced nurses who provide excellent nursing care and strive to make a difference.
CUC is opened Monday to Friday from 0800 -2030H and provides advanced nursing care to patients of the Royal Marsden Hospital who present with acute symptoms related to their disease or treatment. It supports patients on an ambulatory care pathway and provides care for elective patients booked for day case procedures.
The Royal Marsden Hotline (RM Hotline) is a 24/7 telephone service which provides patients of the Royal Marsden Hospital with a single point of access for support when they become unwell because of their disease or treatment.
This role involves working across both CUC and RM Hotline and the post requires excellent clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills to appropriately manage patients both in person and via telephone consultations.
Please contact Kimberly Fricker on 02073528171 extension number 4637, if you would like further information about the post or if you would like to arrange an informal visit.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work as a staff nurse within CUC. They will provide a service to ensure the patients who are acutely unwell have an experience that is co-ordinated and efficient.The post holder will work collaboratively with medical colleagues, advanced nurse practitioners, otherclinical and non-clinical staff across the trust and external agencies to ensure that patients receiveseamless care across primary, secondary and tertiary settings.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To be able to explain and expand on clinical diagnosis; preparation for investigations; treatment in accordance with the treatment plan recorded in the patients records.
- To assess the educational and informational needs of patients and their family and provide appropriate evidence-based information for their safe management and care.
- To adopt a problem solving approach to symptom management to minimize adverse reactions.
- To administer / check intravenous antibiotics and supportive therapies, including all necessary blood products.
- To administer medicines as prescribed with adherence to The Code (NMC 2018) and The Royal Marsden Medicines Management Policy.
- To work in collaboration out of hours with the clinical site practitioner (CSP) team, Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) and liaise closely with the clinical team / on call team (medical, surgicalSpR, consultants, pharmacist or laboratory service) in order to initiate appropriate care for patients accessing the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- To be able to explain and expand on clinical diagnosis; preparation for investigations; treatment in accordance with the treatment plan recorded in the patients records.
- To assess the educational and informational needs of patients and their family and provide appropriate evidence-based information for their safe management and care.
- To adopt a problem solving approach to symptom management to minimize adverse reactions.
- To administer / check intravenous antibiotics and supportive therapies, including all necessary blood products.
- To administer medicines as prescribed with adherence to The Code (NMC 2018) and The Royal Marsden Medicines Management Policy.
- To work in collaboration out of hours with the clinical site practitioner (CSP) team, Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) and liaise closely with the clinical team / on call team (medical, surgicalSpR, consultants, pharmacist or laboratory service) in order to initiate appropriate care for patients accessing the service.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) or willing to undertake
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
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
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives.
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues.
- Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
- Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) or willing to undertake
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
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
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise.
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives.
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues.
- Evidence of understanding the NHS Plan Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
- Evidence of effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Ability to motivate others
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
