Staff Nurse (Band 6) - Wiltshaw Ward
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · Registered Nurse · viaNHS Jobs
£47951.00 to £56863.00
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2026
- Posted
- Today
- Specialism
- Registered Nurse
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Reference
- nhs-5670948
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Band 6, Staff Nurse for Wiltshaw Ward. The Ward has 17 en-suite rooms and a procedure room, providing specialist facilities for the care of Haemato-Oncology patients, with a nursing patient ratio of 1 to 3 patients. We deliver Systemic Anti Cancer Treatment, Autograft transplant and Cellular Therapies (CAR-T, TILS).The successful candidate will be an experienced registered Nurse with the vision and passion to optimise high quality patient care. Being a leader and role model, you will work together with the Ward Manager and the other nursing team leaders to foster good communication and improve processes that enhance the patient pathway. This is a demanding but rewarding role with a Trust that is committed to the ongoing development of its staff. An ideal next step if you have the skills and experience to join us
Main duties of the job
- To coordinate and supervise a shift, communicating effectively with members of a multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, evidence-led care to patients.
- To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans.
- To participate fully in the day to day organization and running of clinical trials including the recruitment, education and monitoring of patients entering a clinical trial and liaison as required with trial sponsors.
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.
Details
Date posted
26 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
282-P47
Job locations
Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3 6JJ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include:
- Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment.
- Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects.
- Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.
- To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning.
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
To complete the first level assessment of patients with cancer and their families to gain an understanding of their physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs and to develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that these needs are met. This will include:
- Counterchecking patients vital signs, blood results, patient body surface area, chemotherapy prescription and consent before administration of treatment.
- Educating patients on their treatment such as indications and side effects.
- Ensuring necessary medication and follow up appointments are obtained.
- To plan, document, deliver and evaluate care plans from admission through to discharge / transfer discussing this with the patient, their family and multi-disciplinary teams and to alert the Sister/Charge Nurse of any changes. To set goals for each of the identified nursing issues and encourage / teach other nursing staff to do the same. To help the patient achieve set goals through care planning.
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