The closing date is 09 August 2026Job summaryA position has become available for a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) at the Sutton site of The Royal Marsden Hospital.This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably experienced registered nurse who is highly motivated and enthusiastic, with a keen interest in caring for Acute Oncology patients. The post holder will lead the Nursing team in providing care to patients. The post holder should work effectively within a team environment, have good communication skills, initiative, demonstrate enthusiasm about the role and share our passion and vision for providing high quality patient care. We are looking for highly motivated candidate to come and join our specialised team.We have a friendly and flexible team of nurses already within the unit and are looking to recruit a forward thinking individual who will continue to foster, demonstrate and encourage moral leadership and innovative practice within the multidisciplinary team.The CUC operates Monday to Friday and provides advanced nursing services to Royal Marsden Hospital patients presenting with acute symptoms linked to their condition or treatment, supports those on ambulatory pathways, and offers care for elective patients scheduled for supportive care treatments such as blood transfusions and IV antibiotics.This role includes daily management and coordination of CUC operations. Additionally, the Sister/Charge Nurse will participate as a member of the Acute Oncology Service (AOS) Team, collaborating with AOS consultants and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs). Candidates should be Registered Nurses with relevant experience in patient assessment, clinical decision-making, diagnostics, and ward or unit management. The position also involves contributing to service improvement initiatives within CUC and supporting transformation programmes throughout the Trust.For more information about the post or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Camilla Boyd (Matron) on extension 4492.
Main duties of the job- Planning and co-ordinating the quality and management of nursing care, patient care and the clinical environment
- Roster management
- Quality improvement objectives
- Ensuring the Unit complies with statutory regulations, current legislation and meets quality standards
- Responsibility for efficient and effective use of nursing resources
- Leadership
- Visible presence
- Education
- Responding to complaints
- Managing challenging situations
About usThe 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.
Job responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
- Provide clinical leadership and maintain credibility through practice and professional update.
- To evaluate the door to needle time of one hour for patients with suspected neutropenic sepsis (Neutropenic Sepsis Pathway Audit Form)
- Work with the Acute Oncology Team to further establish the Acute Oncology Service (Chelsea and Sutton) within the Trust to comply with national guidance re: Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression(MSCC), Neutropenic Sepsis and other acute oncological emergencies.
- To implement the Acute Oncology Measures published in the Manual for Cancer Services
- To utilise the findings of nursing research to optimise high quality care.
- Act as an expert AOS nurse and resource for patients, families and staff.
- Admit and discharge patients as their needs require.
- Perform Health Assessment of patients, including obtaining the history; conducting the physical examination and assessment of psychological wellbeing and carrying out treatments in line withlocal and national guidelines.
- Order, interpret blood tests and initiate appropriate action as required.
- Order diagnostic tests as appropriate.
- Maintain own clinical skills including venepuncture, cannulation and accessing CVADs to give care to patients.
- Prescribe/administer medication within the remit of group protocols/patient group directives and/or non-medical nurse prescribing.
- Facilitate the further development of clinical skills for all nurses caring for patients.
Person SpecificationEducation / QualificationsEssential- NMC registration
- First Level registration with experience in a cancer care / acute care environment
- Bachelor's degree or studying at degree level supplemented by specialist training/experience or working towards
- Venepuncture/Cannulation
- Experience/ training in physical assessment skills or willingness to undertake.
Desirable- Teaching/Mentoring qualification and/or experience
- Recognised cancer nursing Qualification
ExperienceEssential- Understanding and aptitude for clear communication and triage skills
- Appreciation of the role of lead nurse and the associated responsibility and accountability
- Ability to communicate to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice
- Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to show empathy and consideration of others
- Ability to work in a team
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Ability to make decision prioritise and work under pressure
- Ability to show tact and manage boundaries
- Evidence of a good understanding of the NHS
- Ability to set and monitor standards
Skills / Abilities /KnowledgeEssential- Ability to use advanced communication/interpersonal skills when working with staff, patients and carers
- Ability to communicate with and/or give advice to all members of the hospital and community MDT and show good leadership skills
- Good presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to provide clear and concise documentation
- Ability to manage databases, maintain records with integral auditing and to produce annual reports for the service
- Ability to work under pressure in order to meet service and patient priories
- Ability to work within and manage professional boundaries
- Computer literate in Microsoft outlook, office, word, excel and PowerPoint
Other RequirementsEssential- Smart appearance
- Good health / attendance record
- Fitness for duties
- Ability to work on both sites of the trust as required
- Flexibility of working hours including night shift and weekends to meet service needs
- Able to manual hand patients and equipment safely
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
