Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Band 7, Ward Manager/Charge Nurse for Wiltshaw ward at the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust. The ward consists in 17 rooms, providing specialist facilities for the care of haemato-oncology and medical patients. The post holder will work alongside with a vast team to support the full development of the nursing staff in caring for patients with haematological malignancies as well as other oncological malignancies.



Collaborative work between the candidate and the Matron for Private Care and other nursing leaders will enable the ward to maintain a safe and quality environment, where vital skills as Systematic Anti-Cancer Treatment administration, Stem Cell administration including new treatments within cellular therapy field are priorities.



The successful candidate will be an haemato-oncology nurse with proven leadership skills and the vision and passion to help develop the service and optimise high quality patient care.



We are looking for a strong clinical leader with good collaborative skills who is enthusiastic about enhancing patient care through service improvement.



T o c r ea t e a n d m a i n t a i n a s a f e , t h e ra p e u t i c c l i n i c a l e n v ir o n m e n t f o r a ll



p a t i e n t s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s w h o c o m e t o Wiltshaw Ward .



T o c o - o r d i n a t e a ll f u n c t i o n s a n d a c t i v i t i e s p r o a c t i v e l y w i t h i n Wiltshaw, working closely with Matron and other Sisters



To m a n a g e r es o u r c e s o f c l i n i c a l are a w it h i n b u d g e t ar y l i m i t a t i o n s e.g . Fi n a n c e , eq u i pm e n t a n d s t a f f ( i n c l u d i n g t e m p o rar y s t a f f )



To p r o v i de s t r o n g c l i n i c a l l e a d e rs h i p to t h e n u rsi n g a n d health care s u p p o r t w o r k er s t h a t i s m o t i v a t i n g , s u p p o r t i ve a n d se t s c l e a r b o u n d arie s r es u l t i n g in a high q ua l i t y sa f e p a t ie n t care .



Working closely with School of Nursing and Practice Educators team to s u p p o r t a c l i n i c a l l e ar n i n g e n v ir o n m e n t th a t e n a b l e s n u rsi n g s t a f f t o de v e l o p p r o f essi o n a l ly a n d p r o m o t e s t h e u s e o f e v i d e n ce i n p r a c t i c e .



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.



M a n a g e a c o -o r d i n a t e d n u r s i n g se r v i ce i n l ia i s o n w i t h a l l m e m b e r s o f t h e m u l t i - d i s c i p l i n a r y t e a m m a xi m is i n g h i g h q ua l i t y p a t i e n t c a re .



T o m a i n t a i n c l i n i c a l c r e d i b i l i t y th r o u g h p r a c t i c e a n d t o u t i l i s e th e f i n d i n g s o f n ur s i n g r es e a r c h a n d e v i d e n c e b a s e d c a r e t o o p t i m i s e h i g h q u a l i t y p a t i e n t c a re .



T o u n d e r t a k e f i r s t l e v e l a ss e s s m e n t o f t h e n ee d s o f th e p a t i e n t a n d f a m i l y . P l a n n i n g , d e l i v e r i n g a n d e v al u a t i n g th ei r c ar e t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r s t a y f r o m a d m is s i o n t o d i s c h ar g e / t r a n s f e r i n c l u d i n g c o m pl e x c a r e p a c k a g e s e .g . d i s c h ar g e o f a t e r m i n a ll y i ll p a t i e n t . T o b e a c l i n i c a l e x p er t i n t h e s p e c i a l t i e s th a t re l a t e t o t h e w ar d ( surgical and medical oncology)



To a c t i v e ly m a n a g e t h e p a t ie n t s c l i n i c a l s t a y t o e n s u r e th a t th e le n g t h o f i n - p a t ie n t s t a y i s n o t a n y l o n g e r t h a n n e c e ssar y . To l i ais e w i t h t h e r e l e va n t P ri v a t e P a t ie n t (and NHS) S e r v i c e s A dm i ssi o n s D e p ar t m e n t w i t h r e g ar d t o le n g t h o f i n - p a t ie n t s t a y , p r o p o se d t rea t m e n t t i m e t a b l e s a n d d i s c h ar g e pl a nn i n g .



Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled and specialized nursing care involving complex physical skills, e.g. IV drug administration, administration of cytotoxic drugs and cellular therapy as well as bone marrow transplants, etc



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