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Consultant Medical Oncology - Uro-Oncology and AOS

The Royal MarsdenSutton

29 days ago

Salary

£44,806.00–£53,134.00 yearly

Job description

Job overview

Following the promotion of the previous post-holder, we are delighted to open the opportunity for an experienced endoscopy nurse to be a part of the Royal Marsden (Chelsea) Endoscopy Team.

As a senior staff nurse, you would be expected to lead the procedural list, coordinate a shift, and rotate in all clinical areas of endoscopy including nurse led pre-assessment of both sedation and GA patients (training will be provided).

Our endoscopy service is JAG accredited. We would like our next senior staff nurse to take an active part in achieving annual re-accreditation.

In return for your hard work, the department is committed in the training and development of all its staff. This includes leadership modules via the Royal Marsden School and university funded modules at level 6 or 7 which includes recovery, endoscopy and ECG interpretation.

The unit's core hours are 0800-1830 and the staff are expected to work 4 days per week with no nights / weekends.

We look forward to working with you. Informal visits prior to the assessment day is highly encouraged.

Main duties of the job

To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities.
To help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale
To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. There is an expectation for post holders :
To promote a safe clinical environment for all patients, visitors and staff
To participate in Trust initiatives around infection control and care quality indicators
To assist with any local or trust initiatives to ensure the continuous improvement of the quality of services and safeguarding of high standards of care
To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an

understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a

positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include :

Counterchecking patients’ vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy

prescription and consent before administration of treatment.

Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria

NMC Registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment

Desirable criteria

Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) Recognised teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

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

Desirable criteria

Experience in chemotherapy administration

Experience in Clinical Management

Evidence of relevant teaching experience

Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Skills Abilities / knowledge

Desirable criteria

Experience in oncology or area of specialty

Venepuncture and / or cannulation skills

Computer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook)

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.