The Critical Care Unit (CCU) at The Royal Marsden in Chelsea, London, facilitates the provision of exceptional treatment and care to patients throughout critical phases of their cancer journey and received an outstanding rating from the CQC. The 16 bed unit is equipped with state of the art facilities and has one of the best survival rates for critically ill haemato-oncology patients in Europe.

We are looking for an experienced critical care nurse to join our highly skilled and dedicated senior nurses' team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a major role in taking nursing forward for patients and their families at a critical stage of their cancer experience, at one of the largest facilities of its type dedicated to cancer patients in the UK. As a Band 7 you will provide strong clinical leadership , create and maintain a safe clinical environment for all as well as coordinating all functions and activities within the Critical Care

We are looking for someone with a post-registration qualification in Critical Care, recent critical care experience and confident in co-ordinating shifts in the critical care setting. Applicants will need to demonstrate a dynamic, hard-working and passionate approach to delivering high quality patient care, leading by example for the junior staff in the team.The Royal Marsden is committed to supporting you to further your career and will offer the opportunity to develop your clinical and management skills.

Main duties of the job

• To create and maintain a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families who come to the Critical Care Unit. To proactively co-ordinate all functions and activities within the Critical Care environment.
• In conjunction with the Critical Care Matron, to manage Critical Care resources of clinical area within budgetary limitations eg. finance, equipment and staff (including temporary staff).
• To provide strong clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care.
• To support a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice.

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 description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:-

• To undertake first level assessment of the needs of the patient and family. Planning, delivering and evaluating their care throughout their stay from admission to discharge/transfer including complex care packages e.g. discharge of a terminally ill patient.
• Encourage nursing staff through role modelling to apply critical thinking through the process of clinical assessment of patients or problem solving.
• To facilitate continuity and consistency of the therapeutic effect of care through consultation with the patient, family and other health professionals.
• To liaise and work closely with the relevant Nurse Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists in the provision of professional cancer nursing service, using skills identified for the post to ensurespecialist input to care is planned for and delivered to individuals.
• To demonstrate a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to the patient with cancer to ensure that physiological, psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs of the patient and family are met.
• To actively manage the patients clinical stay to ensure that the length of in-patient stay is not any longer than necessary.
• To liaise with APU, theatres and wards as well as complex dischargecoordinators with regard to length of in-patient stay, proposed treatment timetables and discharge planning.
• Monitor and maintain bed occupancy board on computer system in real time.
• To be a professional role model for junior staff, demonstrating clinical skills competently, be a knowledgeable, critical thinking practitioner, demonstrating a polite, compassionate attitude towards patients and their families.

Person Specification

Attainments

Essential

• First level registration
• Critical Care Qualification
• Recognised mentoring and assessing qualification
• First Degree

Desirable

• Higher Degree
• Oncology qualification
• Management Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post registration experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Experience of dealing with HR issues relating to performance/capability
• Experience in staff appraisal and development planes
• Experience in organising and delivering education within clinical setting
• Demonstrate clear ability and responsibility for creating a dynamic learning environment

Desirable

• Experience in a senior clinical role
• Experience of clinical governance and investigation of complains and incidents

Skills

Essential

• Critical care skills
• Excellent communication skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members
• Evidence of good leadership qualities including delegation and co-ordination of teams.
• Ability to innovate and manage change
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives and incorporation of cultural values into practice.
• Evidence of good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process including those affecting cancer and critical care services
• Ability to manage conflict situations
• Computer literacy
• Commitment to personal and professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of good management practice

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Chelsea

SW3 6JJ

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