Job summary
- The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality evidence based education to staff within Private Care areas as inpatient wards and day areas. This will include supporting the education and training of nurses to become clinically competent in the care of cancer patients, facilitate the induction, clinical mandatory updates, and continuing professional development for all levels of nursing.
- The post holder will also be responsible for promoting high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise and the creation of a clinical environment that encourages learning and professional development. The post holder will also work closely with the Charge Nurse of the departments to foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work closely with the Trust Lead Nurse for Clinical Education and support the training at Trust level for all staff working across Trust.
- In addition, the post holder will support the Ward Sisters / Charge Nurses and the Medical Devices Coordinator with the Monitoring and review of staff compliance with medical devices and mandatory training.
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 Day-care 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 more information, please refer to the job description and person specification
- Act as a role model and coach in clinical practice, particularly for junior nursing staff
- Regularly assessing and reviewing progress towards competence and giving feedback to staff
- Work clinically alongside staff to ensure clinical competency and development needs are me e.g. Intravenous drug administration
- Maintaining accurate and up to date records on staff training and support.
- Ensure newly appointed staff nurses have been introduced to the information technology available in clinical areas to enable them to access information about relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information, please refer to the job description and person specification
- Act as a role model and coach in clinical practice, particularly for junior nursing staff
- Regularly assessing and reviewing progress towards competence and giving feedback to staff
- Work clinically alongside staff to ensure clinical competency and development needs are me e.g. Intravenous drug administration
- Maintaining accurate and up to date records on staff training and support.
- Ensure newly appointed staff nurses have been introduced to the information technology available in clinical areas to enable them to access information about relevant Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Oncology Qualification (Level 6 or above)
Desirable
- Masters (level 7) Qualification or working towards teaching in clinical practice qualification (PG Cert, Practice Teacher Qualification etc)
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post registration nursing experience in Adult oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
- Experience in pre-registration qualification. I.e. Mentorship, Practice Assessor
- SACT competent
- Competent in Medicine Management (Oral/IV)
- Competent in Venepuncture, Cannulation and SACT Assessor
- Competent in IV Assessor
Desirable
- Public Speaking/classroom Lectures High Fidelity Simulation
- Competent on Altered Airway management
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- Can present information in a meeting
- Can teach and facilitate training
- Has an understanding or experience of evaluating a project
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
- Ability to coordinate as shift/department
- Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice undergraduate and post-graduate
- Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan, Cancer Plan and current NHS issues
- Computer Literacy (e.g., use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to introduce change/ be an advocate for change
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent
- Oncology Qualification (Level 6 or above)
Desirable
- Masters (level 7) Qualification or working towards teaching in clinical practice qualification (PG Cert, Practice Teacher Qualification etc)
Experience
Essential
- 3 years post registration nursing experience in Adult oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job
- Experience in pre-registration qualification. I.e. Mentorship, Practice Assessor
- SACT competent
- Competent in Medicine Management (Oral/IV)
- Competent in Venepuncture, Cannulation and SACT Assessor
- Competent in IV Assessor
Desirable
- Public Speaking/classroom Lectures High Fidelity Simulation
- Competent on Altered Airway management
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
- Can present information in a meeting
- Can teach and facilitate training
- Has an understanding or experience of evaluating a project
- Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
- Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
- Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
- Ability to coordinate as shift/department
- Evidence of assessing and supporting learners in practice undergraduate and post-graduate
- Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan, Cancer Plan and current NHS issues
- Computer Literacy (e.g., use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)
- Able to work unsupervised
- Able to introduce change/ be an advocate for change
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).
