Job summary The Royal Marsden has a vital role in championing change and improvement in cancer care through research and innovation, education, and leading-edge practice. We are incredibly proud of our international reputation for pushing the boundaries and for our ground-breaking work ensuring patients receive the very latest and best in cancer treatment and care. Rated as CQC 'Outstanding', The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer care, pioneering treatment and ground-breaking research, and has achieved one of the best results for staff engagement across all acute specialist Trusts in the most recent NHS Staff Survey. We have an overall patient experience rating of 9/10, the highest score for any Trust forquality of care. We provide our nurses and ODPs with thetraining, support and staffing levelsthat enable them to provide the best care to patients. We have seven modern theatres in Chelsea, including two robotic theatres, and two in our sister hospital in Sutton, and a well equipped recovery room. We recover a range of patients, from day surgery patients to those progressing to HDU, and from a wide range of specialties, including Sarcoma and Melanoma, Upper and Lower GI, Plastics, Head and Neck, Gynaecology, Urology and Breast. Our specialist recovery team is trusted, hard working and supportive, and we're looking for a motivated nurse or ODP who can demonstrate a real interest in high quality post-operative care to join us. Main duties of the job As a member of the anaesthetic team the post holder will be expected to perform all the tasks of a specialist registered nurse/ODP with assisting and supporting the Anaesthetist to deliver general anaesthetic, sedation and local anaesthetics/regional blocks to our Theatre patients and patients in outside areas including Endoscopy, CT scanner and Interventional Radiology, in line with National and Trust Theatre Policy. The post holder will also work in conjunction with the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality patient care whilst maintaining theatre efficiency and managing resources. Support the senior staff and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the theatre team. To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all staffby acting as a mentor and role model with the support of their senior colleagues 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. Date posted 15 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 282-SB1121841-B Job locations The Royal Marsden Chelsea Chelsea SW3 6JJ Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/ socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality,acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff. To be aware of and champion current evidence-based trends and developments in theatre practice and in the NHS and be responsible for supporting the continuing professional development ofdepartmental staff and self. To support the effective utilisation of resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for within the department. To have continuing responsibility for the provision of a suitable, clean, uncluttered, and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff and patients. To provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeingfor staff, patients/clients and their relatives/carers. To take part in the out of hours theatre on call rota (following appropriate training/orientation). Job description Job responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification: To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/ socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality,acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives and staff. To be aware of and champion current evidence-based trends and developments in theatre practice and in the NHS and be responsible for supporting the continuing professional development ofdepartmental staff and self. To support the effective utilisation of resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for within the department. To have continuing responsibility for the provision of a suitable, clean, uncluttered, and safe environment for the physical and psychological wellbeing of staff and patients. To provide a suitable and safe environment for the physical, psychological, and spiritual wellbeingfor staff, patients/clients and their relatives/carers. To take part in the out of hours theatre on call rota (following appropriate training/orientation). Person Specification Attainments Essential First level registration NMC or HCPC Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course if NMC registered Experience in Anaesthetics Desirable Mentorship / SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) Competencies Special aptitudes and disposition Essential Commitment to personal and professional development Desirable Computer literacy Person Specification Attainments Essential First level registration NMC or HCPC Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course if NMC registered Experience in Anaesthetics Desirable Mentorship / SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) Competencies Special aptitudes and disposition Essential Commitment to personal and professional development Desirable Computer literacy Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Address The Royal Marsden Chelsea Chelsea SW3 6JJ Employer's website https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)