The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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Sister/Charge Nurse for Centre for Urgent Care (CUC) at Sutton Site
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.
About the Role
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 a 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.
About the CUC
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.
Key Responsibilities
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).
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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.
Key Responsibilities 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 The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
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.
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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.
Contact Information
For more information about the post or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Camilla Boyd (Matron) on extension 4492.
Name: Camilla Boyd
Job title: Matron
Email address: camilla.boyd@rmh.nhs.uk
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