Staff Nurse; Band 5 Ellis Ward

Band 5 Nurse – Ellis Ward

An exciting opportunity has arisen for surgical nurses to join our friendly and energetic team on Ellis Ward. We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and self‑motivated Band 5 nurse to join our well‑established team.

Ellis ward is a 14‑bed adult female surgical ward, predominantly caring for patients undergoing treatment for breast and gynaecological cancers as well as other specialities including colorectal, upper GI, and urology. We also care for patients having chemotherapy, radiotherapy and patients requiring symptom control as part of their treatment. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and clinical skills and enjoy working as part of a team.

We will offer you a supernumerary period designed to explore all that the ward has to offer, time allocated with the mentor and members of the various MDTs with whom we work and provide a tailor‑made programme to introduce you to the ward. Although oncology experience is desirable, we provide training to develop your nursing oncology knowledge and your leadership skills.

We also offer opportunities for further education with the Royal Marsden School, including skills such as chemotherapy administration.

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.

• To plan, document, deliver and evaluate evidence‑based nursing care for patients in a responsible and efficient way, as 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.

For further details/informal visits contact:
Alfonso Lumiwes, Charge Nurse,