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Job summary

Main area
Nursing and Midwifery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
282-SA1245842
Employer
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Town
Chelsea
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 Per Annum Inc HCAS Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust logo

Junior sister

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our friendly Outpatients Unit at Chelsea as a Junior Charge Nurse/Sister. If you are passionate about health care, caring about people and wish to pursue a rewarding career, you should apply now! 

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse with a strong clinical background and experience in an Outpatients setting, to support and develop the service whilst gaining further leadership experience. .  The successful applicant should have a flexible approach to their duties, excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives.

Main duties of the job

  • To assist the Sisters of Outpatient in creating and maintaining a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families who come to the area. The post holder will work with the Unit Sister to co-ordinate all functions and activities to ensure a smooth running service to patients and their families.
  • To assist the Unit sister in managing resources within the clinical area in a cost effective way. This includes maintaining and monitoring equipment and being proactive in managing staff rosters to minimise the use of temporary staffing.

  • To work with the Unit Sister to provide a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice.

Working for our organisation

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 and learning and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

  • To provide strong leadership and management of the Outpatients service. Supporting staff with training and competencies within the service.
  • To manage and support unwell patients within the department. Providing staff with the skills to look after and monitor unwell patients, following sepsis guidelines as required.
  • To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, other health care professionals and external agencies.
  • To undertake appropriate assessment of the needs of the patient and family and organising their care whilst undergoing diagnostic and or assessment procedures within the units.
  • To ensure good communication with other departments to maximise continuity of care and ensure appropriate information and support for patients following their visit to the unit.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First level registration
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in area of speciality

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
  • Computer literacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Asika
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support Team
Telephone
01629 690825