Sister/Charge Nurse | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 Per Annum Inc HCAS Pro Rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2024 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6255705/282-SA1245839 |
Summary
Sister Band 7
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Outpatient Department Chelsea
37.5 Hrs
12 months Mat leave cover
The Royal Marsden is a centre of excellence with an international reputation for ground-breaking research, complex major surgery and pioneering the very latest in cancer treatments and technologies. At the Royal Marsden we have a distinct set of values that define what we are and how we behave.
Our values encompass showing kindness and compassion and putting our patient care first, offering ideas for improving the quality and safety of services and supporting others in new ways of working, taking responsibility for personal and team performance and priorities and striving to ensure quality of services and make the best use of resources. We strive for excellence in all that we do and encourage professional development for all staff.
The Outpatient Department is a very busy and vibrant department providing a wide variety of outpatient clinics, including surgical, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy and a phlebotomy service.
The successful candidate will be expected to work collaboratively with multi-professional teams, helping to support new clinics being set up and support current clinics, and support with training requirements in the department.
Please contact Matron Laura Asika Ext 1461 for any further information.
• The role is to create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families within the Outpatients Department and to liaise with other departments, RDAC, Radiology, Administrative Team and other services within the Trust
• The post-holder will co-ordinate all functions and activities to ensure excellent customer focused service by treating patients, their families, friends, carers and staff with professionalism respect and dignity
• The Sister will provide strong proactive clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that are motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care.
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.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
• To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, other health care professionals and external agencies.
• To undertake appropriate assessment of the needs of the patient and family and organising their care whilst undergoing diagnostic and or assessment procedures within the units.
• To ensure good communication with other departments to maximise continuity of care and ensure appropriate information and support for patients following their visit to the unit.
• To assess the educational and informational needs of patients and carers in Outpatients. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of treatment and care.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 May 2024
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