Charge Nurse

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Manage a co-ordinated nursing service in liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team maximising high quality patient care.

To maintain clinical credibility through practice and to utilise the findings of nursing research and evidence based care to optimise high quality patient care.

To monitor and review nursing practice regularly, participating in audits and data gathering using trust information systems in accordance with Trust policy and NMC Guidelines.

You must possess a first level degree and a relevant oncology or cancer qualification. You will also have experience in a cancer setting. We are looking for a strong clinical leader with good collaborative skills who is enthusiastic about enhancing patient care through service improvement.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Qualification in oncology or speciality
• Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
• First Level management qualification and/or experience in clinical management.
• Relevant experience post registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of ongoing professional development
• Experience of Intravenous Drug Administration
• Experience of Venepuncture/Cannulation or willingness to develop these skills on appointment
• Experience on the management of patients with Epidural/PCA/drains post surgical procedures
• Sufficient experience to be able to undertake Ward Manager role

Desirable criteria

• Experience in chemotherapy administration
• Experience on surgical ward environment
• Evidence of relevant teaching experience
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work) and participate in hospital cover on a rotation basis in 'out of hours' periods
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of good leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams.
• Evidence of good management practice.
• Ability to innovate and manage change.
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice.
• Knowledge of quality issues and Clinical Governance.
• Ability to make decisions, organise and priorities.
• Awareness of developments within the NHS and their affect upon the service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.
• Ability to manage conflict situations.
• Evidence of a good understanding of NHS reforms including those affecting cancer and relevant services.
• Budget monitoring/management experience.
• Computer literacy.
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills PCA/Epidural management

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. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

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.

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