Job summary

Are you passionate about developing nursing practice? Do you love helping others reach their full potential? If so we want to hear from you! An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Private Care Division at the Royal Marsden, for a part time (30h/week) band 7 Clinical Practice Educator in medical and surgical oncology field. The post holder will work alongside with the Charge Nurses of different departments (Markus ward, Granard House wards and Private Day Surgery) to support the full development of the nursing staff . As part of our private care team, it is expected that the candidate will work alongside others Private Care Clinical Practice Educators to support nursing staff across all our areas. The candidate is also expected to closely work with the RMH Clinical Education Team. The successful candidate should have considerable experience in Oncology nursing, at medical and surgical level, as well as in practice-based teaching at least at a senior staff nurse level and a post registration qualification in Oncology or another relevant speciality. The post holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, whilst acting within professional boundaries and supporting the delivery of Trust policy and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high-quality evidence based education to staff within Private Care areas as inpatient wards and day areas. This will include supporting the education and training of nurses to become clinically competent in the care of cancer patients, facilitate the induction, clinical mandatory updates, and continuing professional development for all levels of nursing.

The post holder will also be responsible for promoting high standards of care through the demonstration of clinical expertise and the creation of a clinical environment that encourages learning and professional development. The post holder will also work closely with the Charge Nurse of the departments to foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale.

The post holder will work closely with the Trust Lead Nurse for Clinical Education and support the training at Trust level for all staff working across Trust.

In addition, the post holder will support the Ward Sisters / Charge Nurses and the Medical Devices Coordinator with the Monitoring and review of staff compliance with medical devices and mandatory training.

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.