Job summary
Join Our Team as a Cancer Matron!
Are you a compassionate leader with a passion for making a difference in cancer care?
? We're looking for an energetic and dedicated Cancer Matron to be part of our innovative cancer team! If you're ready to lead with heart and drive change in oncology, this role would be for YOU!
Why Apply:
As a Cancer Matron, you'll be at the forefront of patient care, providing expert leadership and clinical direction to ensure we're constantly improving to deliver the very best cancer services. You'll guide our oncology nursing teams, offering not only top-notch care but also emotional support to patients and their families during their most challenging times.
Permanent Inpatient Matron for Specialised Cancer Services:
Responsibilities include inpatient wards, acute assessment unit and the clinical educator team.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the Way! Manage, inspire, and uplift the oncology nursing teams.
- Be the Connector! Act as the key contact between patients, families, and our multidisciplinary team.
- Shape the Future! Ensure top-quality care, following national standards and driving improvements.
- Lead and Empower Others! Mentor and support staff, fostering a culture of growth and learning.
- Deliver Holistic Care! Work with healthcare professionals to provide seamless, integrated services.
- Make an Impact! Champion patient safety, quality initiatives, and the overall patient experience.
Main duties of the job
What You Bring:
- Experience That Shines! Significant acute experience
- Leader at Heart! Strong leadership, compassion, communication, and clinical expertise.
- Passion & Purpose! A deep drive to improve patient care and outcomes, championing a high level of professional standards.
The post holder will:Assure the highest standard of clinical care by providing leadership to the profession and direct care staff within the outpatient department and healthcare setting for which they are accountable. Ensuring that standards are monitored and maintained and where necessary taking appropriate corrective action.
Ensure that administration and support services are designed and delivered to achieve the highest standards of care.
Provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in the departments to whom patients, relatives and staff can turn for assistance advice and support.
Maintain clinical competence.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
What We Offer:
- ? Competitive Salary!
- ? Comprehensive Benefits - healthcare, pension, wellness programs, and more!
- ? Career Growth - continuous professional development and a path for career progression.
- ? A Dream Team - work in a supportive and collaborative environment.
? Be the heart of cancer care. Join us, and together, we'll deliver the best possible care for those who need it most!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Experience - (Previous/current work or any other relevant experience)
Essential
- Experience of managing high quality patient centered acute services.
- Relevant experience at Band 7 or above
- Proven management and leadership at band 7.
- Experience of nursing team leadership
- Proven change management skills
- Demonstrate experience in patient flow in a busy acute Trust.
- Demonstrate experience in ensuring capacity within acute services meets patient demand.
- Experience of budget management
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda with regard to Cancer Services.
Special Skills/Aptitudes - (Verbal, numerical, mechanical)
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- IT skills including the knowledge of word processing and software packages.
- Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member
- Ability to complete work to deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Act as a role model for all Health Care Professionals
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work 24/7 rota.
Qualifications - (General education/further and professional)
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 or 12
- Relevant clinical knowledge in an acute hospital setting
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
- Evidence of relevant post registration academic achievement at degree level.
- Commitment to further professional development at master's level
Desirable
- Masters level study
- Recognised management / leadership qualification
Person Specification
Experience - (Previous/current work or any other relevant experience)
Essential
- Experience of managing high quality patient centered acute services.
- Relevant experience at Band 7 or above
- Proven management and leadership at band 7.
- Experience of nursing team leadership
- Proven change management skills
- Demonstrate experience in patient flow in a busy acute Trust.
- Demonstrate experience in ensuring capacity within acute services meets patient demand.
- Experience of budget management
Further Training
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda with regard to Cancer Services.
Special Skills/Aptitudes - (Verbal, numerical, mechanical)
Essential
- Highly motivated
- Ability to work under pressure.
- IT skills including the knowledge of word processing and software packages.
- Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member
- Ability to complete work to deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
Other Factors
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Act as a role model for all Health Care Professionals
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Ability to work 24/7 rota.
Qualifications - (General education/further and professional)
Essential
- Registered Nurse on Part 1 or 12
- Relevant clinical knowledge in an acute hospital setting
- To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
- Evidence of relevant post registration academic achievement at degree level.
- Commitment to further professional development at master's level
Desirable
- Masters level study
- Recognised management / leadership qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
