Job overview

Practice Educator- Olayan Day Unit Sutton/Kingston FT 6 months
Are you looking to further your educational skills and career in Oncology care? We are looking for a proactive, motivated and a dynamic practitioner with the ability to enhance learning and development and support the nursing teams in the clinical area.

The Olayan Day Unit is a modern and busy unit caring for patients undergoing a variety of chemotherapy and supportive treatments including patients taking part in clinical trials. The Practice Educator role is essential in helping nurses develop the knowledge and skills required for the safe and effective delivery of Systemic Anti- Cancer Treatment. The role also includes teaching in the Royal Marsden School on various modules, venepuncture and cannulation training as well and involvement in the development of policy and procedure to improve care provision.

We are looking for significant experience in Chemotherapy administration venous access and/ or Oncology nursing and a commitment to providing high quality specialist care. You will have experience in practice education at least at Senior Staff Nurse level and highly effective communication skills.  

For further information regarding this post please contact Lorraine Hyde, Matron Olayan Day Unit Sutton and Kingston. [email protected])

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality evidence based education to nurses within the MDU and across the Trust.  This will include supporting the education and training of nursing staff in IV drug / SACT administration; venepuncture and cannulation; and the care and maintenance of all types of vascular access devices.

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 MDU Sister / Charge Nurse to foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale.

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, 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.