Junior Sister (Band 6) Kennaway Ward | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton inSutton PUBLISHED MON 13 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Junior Sister (Band 6) Kennaway Ward | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job details Posting date: 13 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £44,485 - £52,521 Per Annum Hours: Full time Closing date: 12 November 2025 Location: Sutton, SM2 5PT Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Job type: Contract Job reference: 7537560/282-C1121931 Apply for this job Summary Are you looking to progress your career? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed term junior sister posting, to join our friendly and energetic team on Kennaway ward. Kennaway ward is a 11-bed inpatient adult ward caring for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and symptom control as part of their cancer journey. We also have a 3 bedded surgical day unit which runs 5 days a week offering day case surgery. The successful candidate will require excellent interpersonal and clinical skills and enjoy working as part of a team. You will be required to act as a role model for junior members of the team, ensuring care is delivered to a high standard in line with the values of the trust, and supporting them in their own professional development. Whilst also assuming managerial responsibilities for co-ordination of shifts, supporting the Ward Sister with the management of staff, auditing, incident reporting and be actively involved in recruitment and developing skills as a leader within the Trust. Our ward commitment is to meet the Trust’s goals of excellence in caring for our patients, their families and friends with professionalism, respect and dignity. We are an inclusive team and would welcome your application. For informal visits or discussion, please contact Tracey Wingham (ward sister) on Kennaway ward 02. 1.1. To assist the ward manager of Kennaway Ward in creating and maintaining a safe, therapeutic clinical environment for all patients and their families who come to the area. The post-holder will work with the ward manager to co-ordinate all functions and activities to ensure a smooth running service to patients and their families. 1.2. To assist the ward manager in managing resources within the clinical area in a cost effective way. This includes maintaining and monitoring equipment and being proactive in managing staff rosters to minimise the use of temporary staffing 1.3. To assist in providing strong proactive clinical leadership of the nursing and support workers that is motivating, supportive and sets clear boundaries resulting in high quality safe patient care. The post-holder will deputise for the ward manager and co-ordinate the nursing teams by liaising with the senior staff nurses and clerical staff to ensure continuity of care for patients and on-going managerial support for staff. 1.4. To work with the ward manager to provide a clinical learning environment that enables nursing staff to develop professionally and promotes the use of evidence in practice. 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. For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: 2.1 To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, other health professionals and external agencies. 2.2 To gain an understanding of the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patients with cancer and their families. To develop a positive, realistic and supportive attitude to ensure that the needs of the patient and family are met. To provide support for anxious patients and/or relatives demonstrating empathy and understanding in a professional manner. Provide empathetic support when involved in the process of giving patients and/or relatives bad news acting as a role model for staff to ensure patients are treated sensitively. 2.3 To undertake appropriate assessment of the needs of the patient and family and organising their care whilst undergoing diagnostic and or assessment procedures within the units. To ensure good communication with other departments to maximise continuity of care and ensure appropriate information and support for patients following their visit to the unit. 2.4 To assess the educational and informational needs of patients and carers on Kennaway Ward. This includes producing and using appropriate materials to ensure optimum understanding of treatment and care. This advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .