Job summary
Employer heading
Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is one of the world’s leading cancer research centres. The Trust works in partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research to produce high quality basic research, translational studies and clinical trials with the aim of developing better treatments for the benefit of cancer patients worldwide.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Assistant Practitioner, within the haematology research department to work across our Sutton and Chelsea branches on a 12-month fixed term basis.
The Assistant Practitioner is an essential valued member of the unit team appointed to support Registered Nurses (RN) in the delivery of patient care. The role involves contact on a physical and psychological level with patients and their families. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required.
As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the efficient service provision by providing clerical, clinical and sample processing support and will take a lead on the handling and storage of tissue samples and survival follow up of long-term clinical trials.
The post holder will carry out assigned duties under direct and indirect supervision of senior nursing staff, assisting in the provision of routine clinical and research care for research participants.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be required to work as a self directed practitioner and have the skills to motivate others. They should also have a flexible approach to their duties and the ability to work both as part of the team as well as independently. In addition, you will have excellent communication, administrative and IT skills and be supportive and open to new initiatives. Continuous professional development is highly valued and supported.
The main focus of the post is to support the research team in all aspects of the trials/studies on a day to day basis, with supporting the processing, storage and shipment of clinical trial-related samples.
It is expected that the successful candidate will have venepuncture skills and have experience of working in a hospital environment.
We are seeking a flexible, proactive, team player who works to high standards of accuracy.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
- Maintain compassion, empathy, dignity, comfort, and sensitivity of patients and their relatives at all times
- Monitor and record patients’ vital signs (including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, oxygen saturation) and report any abnormal results to registered nursing staff.
- Measure and record patients’ height and weight
- Perform venous blood sampling
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working in a healthcare setting.
- Understanding of working with patients who are critically and chronically ill
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- NVQ in Health and Social Care Level 2 Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with computers (keyboard skills, data entry)
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with oncology patients
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Grace Morgan
- Job title
- Senior Research Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Support Team
- Telephone
- 01629 690825
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