Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) RDAC OCC

Job summary

Are you a nurse looking to develop your leadership skills? Are you keen to dramatically enhance patients' treatment experience? We are seeking a committed nurse to join our team in providing leadership and expertise to a team of nurses.

The nature of cancer care is changing, and this is an exciting opportunity to be a part of our ever-expanding ambulatory care focus. We see patients at all stages of their illness and treatment. We are looking for nurses with the compassion and vision to thrive within the many challenges and rewards of this environment. You will need to be adaptable, organised and enjoy playing a role in teaching, appraising and supporting staff.

Our new state-of-the-art Cancer centre opened in Sutton in July 2023.The post holder will work in the new cancer centre, spending time co-ordinating in the Rapid Diagnostic Centre & Outpatients.

You will manage a variety of clinics, including one-stop breast clinics, nurse-led wound care clinics and assessing patients pre and post operatively and much more.

You will assist with diagnostic procedures and minor procedures within dermatology, plastics, sarcoma and breast.

The successful candidate will be an experienced nurse with excellent communication and team leadership skills, with the vision and passion to optimise nursing care across the patients' cancer journey.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sister Mandy Townsend ext 4234 or Sister Jane Kimaru ext 1342.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Staff Nurse is responsible for assisting the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse in themanagement of the clinical environment and for the management of shifts. At Senior StaffNurse level, the post holder is required to take responsibility for the management anddevelopment of a team of employees under the supervision of the Ward Sister / ChargeNurse.

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.