# Staff Nurse (Band 5) RDAC > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-band-5-rdac/0342a658-f6d3-4faa-9afc-34caa0df8b44 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-band-5-rdac/0342a658-f6d3-4faa-9afc-34caa0df8b44.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Covering Maternity Leave) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 x 7.5 hour shifts) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T16:12:59.537Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Oncology/Clinical_Oncology-v8088753 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8088753?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview There are many new and exciting innovative opportunities for a Band 5 nurse within the Royal Marsden Trust.  This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills and knowledge, but also to learn new one’s in caring for cancer patients at all points of their cancer pathway.   If you are passionate about making a real difference to patients’ experiences, understand their anxieties and wish to gain an insight into cancer care, we would love to hear from you. You will work in a variety of clinics, including one-stop breast clinics, nurse-led wound care clinics and assessing patients pre and post operatively and much more. You will assist with diagnostic procedures and minor procedures within dermatology, plastics, sarcoma and breast. The successful candidate will be a qualified Staff Nurse with experience of working in an acute hospital setting. We are looking for someone who is flexible, a good team player with a real commitment to providing good quality patient care. ### Main duties of the job To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift To develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities administered within the unit. To develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of managing a shift with the  guidance of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. - To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving  approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions. - Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled specialised nursing care with supervision until  competent, e.g. wound dressings, removal of drains, and insertion of urinary catheters. - To develop an awareness of the protocols involved for patients undergoing clinical trials. - To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed. - To be rostered as part of the ward to care for patients over a 24 hr period. - Have frequent exposure to body fluids, odours and infections and ensure that personal protective equipment is used as required, adhering to Trust policies in relation to Health and Safety and Infection Control. - Be involved in the collection of samples for diagnostic testing, e.g. urine collection and sputum collection ## Job Details There are many new and exciting innovative opportunities for a Band 5 nurse within the Royal Marsden Trust. This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills and knowledge, but also to learn new one’s in caring for cancer patients at all points of their cancer pathway. If you are passionate about making a real difference to patients’ experiences, understand their anxieties and wish to gain an insight into cancer care, we would love to hear from you. You will work in a variety of clinics, including one-stop breast clinics, nurse-led wound care clinics and assessing patients pre and post operatively and much more. You will assist with diagnostic procedures and minor procedures within dermatology, plastics, sarcoma and breast. The successful candidate will be a qualified Staff Nurse with experience of working in an acute hospital setting. We are looking for someone who is flexible, a good team player with a real commitment to providing good quality patient care. ## Job Description To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, which has been drawn up in conjunction with the co-ordinator of the shift To develop a greater awareness and understanding of the needs of patients with cancer and the different treatment modalities administered within the unit. To develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of managing a shift with the guidance of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. ## Responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. To be aware of the side effects of any treatment in progress, and adopt a problem-solving approach to minimise the potentially adverse reactions. Be involved in the direct delivery of skilled specialised nursing care with supervision until competent, e.g. wound dressings, removal of drains, and insertion of urinary catheters. To develop an awareness of the protocols involved for patients undergoing clinical trials. To be aware of all hospital policies and procedures and collaborate with other health care professionals to ensure that these are observed. To be rostered as part of the ward to care for patients over a 24 hr period. Have frequent exposure to body fluids, odours and infections and ensure that personal protective equipment is used as required, adhering to Trust policies in relation to Health and Safety and Infection Control. Be involved in the collection of samples for diagnostic testing, e.g. urine collection and sputum collection ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Flexibility to meet the needs of the service (e.g. shift work) - Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role ### Education **Essential** - NMC registration - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Qualification in oncology or speciality Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) - Recognised teaching qualification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in intravenous drug administration - Sufficient post registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job **Desirable** - Experience in chemotherapy administration - Experience in Clinical Management - Evidence of relevant teaching experience - Knowledge and understanding of clinical trials management ### Skills/Abilities/Knowledge **Essential** - Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise with multidisciplinary team members - Evidence of working well in a team - Ability to demonstrate self-motivation - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise - Computer Literacy (e.g: Microsoft Word and Outlook) **Desirable** - Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills - Ability to lead a team - Ability to motivate others ## Documents - [job features form (pdf, 136.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381842) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 548.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381841) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.