We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse leader to join the Matron team in the Surgical Oncology Directorate on a fixed term, part time contract.

Closing date: 18th August 2024

Interview date: 29th August 2024

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a forward thinking senior nurse who has excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to lead, develop andsupport our nursing teams. You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership and development, be an effective role model and be self-motivated with the passion, drive and adaptability to cope with continuously changing services.

You must be able to provide evidence of a strong commitment to the provision of high quality, evidence based practice in order to enhance the patient experience. Visible clinically credible leadership is key in this role and the successful candidate will be someone who encompasses our Trust values and will work with patients, carers and staff to ensure that our services are safe, effective and of high quality.

The Matron will join the team of two other Surgical Oncology Matrons and also work collaboratively with other Matrons in the wider Cancer & Surgery clinical group, sharing responsibility for operational effectiveness across the clinical areas.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

The Surgical Oncology Directorate covers a range of specialities including Head & Neck, Ear, nose and throat, Thoracics, Breast and Gynae Oncology services. The role will include working closely with our Ward Managers, Clinical Nurse Specialists & Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Through strong clinical leadership the Matron will support the Ward and Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses to promote excellence in nursing and midwifery care to maintain and improve clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond.

The Matrons key responsibility is to ensure that the patient experience is of the highest quality inspiring patient and public confidence. This will be achieved through high visibility, accessibility and surveillance.

The Matron role involves working closely with the Head of Nursing for Surgical Oncology to ensure service delivery, quality and safety and provide cross cover when appropriate.

Person Specification

Values & Behaviour

Essential

• Values & Behaviour

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

• Well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations.
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
• Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
• Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups, and common sense in knowing when to brief up the line.

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• First level registered Nurse.
• Broad clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to Masters level.
• A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.

Desirable

• A Masters level qualification in nursing or a post graduate qualification is desirable but not essential.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
• Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guy's Hospital

Cancer Management Offices, 4th Floor Bermondsey Wing

London

SE1 9RT

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