Job summary
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your existing nursing skills and knowledge while gaining valuable experience caring for patients throughout their cancer pathway within a Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Centre. If you are passionate about making a real difference to patients' experiences, understand the anxieties associated with a cancer diagnosis, and are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care, we would love to hear from you.

You will join a well-established, close-knit multidisciplinary team that prides itself on providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and inclusive environment. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and value the unique experiences and perspectives that every team member brings. The unit works closely with the Outpatients Sisters and wider outpatient teams to ensure a seamless patient journey.

This is a daytime service and does not operate a 24-hour rota. The successful candidate will work 7.5-hour shifts, 3 days per week. While permanent flexible working arrangements cannot be guaranteed, we are committed to supporting work-life balance wherever possible. Typical start times vary between 8:00am and 11:00am depending on service requirements.

Main duties of the job
The role offers exposure to a wide range of clinical activities, including the assessment and management of patients attending for rapid diagnostic investigations and treatment. You will support patients at various stages of their diagnostic and treatment journey, undertake procedure assessments, and assist with a variety of diagnostic and minor surgical procedures.

We are looking for a qualified Registered Nurse with experience working within an acute hospital setting. The successful candidate will be flexible, organised, and a strong team player with a genuine commitment to patient-centred care. Candidates should be competent in venepuncture, and possess sound surgical nursing skills relevant to a procedural and diagnostic environment.

This role would suit a nurse who enjoys working in a fast-paced clinical setting, is keen to expand their knowledge of cancer care and urology services, and values working as part of a supportive team dedicated to delivering excellent patient outcomes.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities

• To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions.
• Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled specialised nursing care with supervision until competent, e.g. wound dressings, removal of drains, and insertion of urinary catheters.
• To develop an awareness of the protocols involved for patients undergoing clinical trials.
• To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed.
• To be rostered as part of the ward to care for patients over a 24 hr period.
• Have frequent exposure to body fluids, odours and infections and ensure that personal protective equipment is used as required, adhering to Trust policies in relation to Health and Safety andInfection Control.
• Be involved in the collection of samples for diagnostic testing, e.g. urine collection and sputum collection

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

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

Experience
Essential

• 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

• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience in Clinical Management
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working well in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook)

Desirable

• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to motivate others

Other
Essential

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work)
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

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.