Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Children's Day Unit

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a specialist cancer nurse, to assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and
family. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum
understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome.

To provide skilled care and expertise in venepuncture and/or cannulation. To assess patients for a
suitable central venous access device. To provide education to patients on the care and
management of central venous access devices and to adopt a problem solving approach to
managing complications with all vascular access devices.

To be knowledgeable of any treatment in progress in the specialty they are working in, and to
adopt a problem solving approach to symptom management and minimizing adverse reactions.
Once suitably trained and dependent on the clinical area, administer / check cytotoxic drugs,
intravenous antibiotics, novel therapies, trial drugs and supportive therapies, including all
necessary blood products.

To look after all patients in protective and contact isolation as necessary with strict infection
control measures, while educating and giving psychosocial support to them, their families and
more junior members of staff.

To assist research nurses in the care of patients undergoing clinical trials and adhere to the
principle of informed consent and advocacy.

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

Essential criteria

• Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members
• Evidence of working cooperatively in a team
• Ability to demonstrate self-motivation (working with minimal supervision)
• Ability to work accurately and reliably under pressure
• Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
• Knowledge and understanding of quality issues
• Ability to coordinate as shift/department

Desirable criteria

• Experience in oncology or area of specialty Desirable Application Form /
• Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills Desirable Application Form /
• Evidence of understanding of the NHS Plan and current NHS issues
• 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.

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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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