Are you an experienced, compassionate, and motivated nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Nurse for Oncology to lead and inspire our team in delivering world-class cancer care.

In this pivotal role, you will provide expert clinical leadership, ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to drive innovation, support cutting-edge treatments, and shape the future of oncology nursing.

We are committed to your growth, offering outstanding professional development opportunities in a supportive environment, where your skills and commitment will be truly valued. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of cancer patients while advancing your career in one of the UK's leading healthcare institutions.

Main duties of the job

This role is to ensure the provision of high quality care to Oncology patients. The role is responsible for ensuring all Matrons and Advanced Clinical Practitioners are effectively managing their clinical areas and accountable for the quality of Oncology care.

This role takes the lead for the directorate in managing the overall oncology bed base, acute oncology service, chemo day unit, oncology outpatient areas and the trust lead chemotherapy nurse.

The Lead Nurse will work in partnership with the Clinical Director, General Manager and other colleagues to develop and implement a clinical, research and academic service strategy promoting multi professional research, audit and education that delivers the AHSC and AHSN vision and is in line with wider organisational strategy. They will hold a pivotal role in the directorate's quality and safety management framework alongside other service leads.

In partnership with their clinical leads, operational managers, and finance and human resources colleagues they will deliver Department plans which drive efficiency and quality initiatives across the Division.

They will support the development and delivery of the department'sbusiness plan. At Directorate level they will provide assurance of proactive management of clinical and cost improvement plans, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to mitigate or respond to identified risks.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviewsplease view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Educated to postgraduate degree level or equivalent experience
• Management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in Oncology
• Masters level qualification

Experience

Essential

• Leading and developing a team
• Effective budget management

Desirable

• Operational experience leading Oncology / acute services
• Project Management

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of Oncology services and models
• Experience of quality, standard setting and audit
• Ability to manage change & deal with complex and difficult situations

Desirable

• Ability to undertake root cause analysis
• Service improvement experience

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trust wide

London

W6 8RF

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290-SCCS-1630