# Staff Nurse (BAND 6) -West Wing Clinical Research Centre > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-band-6-west-wing-clinical-research-centre/495d0d23-2069-4087-882e-c89217d2c794 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-band-6-west-wing-clinical-research-centre/495d0d23-2069-4087-882e-c89217d2c794.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Marsden, Chelsea - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T14:31:01.268Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/clinical_oncology/clinical_oncology-v8296562 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8296562?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join the West Wing Clinical Research Centre (WWCRC), delivering innovative and early-phase oncology clinical trials at the forefront of cancer care. The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver complex clinical trial protocols, administer SACT and investigational treatments, monitor and support patients throughout their treatment journey, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. Applicants should be registered nurses with oncology or acute care experience, strong clinical and organisational skills, and a passion for research and service development. Previous clinical research experience is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development within a supportive and dynamic research environment. ### 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. 2. To exercise clinical judgment and decision making about patient needs in terms of long term goals or plans. 3. 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. 4. To assume personal accountability for nursing care delivered to a patient in accordance with the NMC code of conduct. ### Detailed job description and main 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. - As a specialist cancer nurse, to assess the educational and informational needs of the patient and family. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of nursing care and the likely outcome. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### 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 ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - NMC Registration - Evidence of ongoing professional development - RMH Certificate in Intravenous Drug - Administration or to be obtained within three months of appointment **Desirable** - Qualification in oncology or speciality - Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent) - Recognised teaching qualification ### Skills Abilities/Knowledge **Desirable** - Experience in oncology or area of specialty - Venepuncture and/or cannulation skills - Computer Literacy (e.g. use of Microsoft Word and Outlook) ## Documents - [282-cr58-jdps (pdf, 632.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10615343) - [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) ## 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.