NHS
Job title:
Matron (Outpatient Services)
Company
NHS
Job description
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.Interim Outpatient Matron (until 30 September 2025 in the first instance): Responsibilities include oversight of out 2 outpatient areas, an offsite outpatient service and the clinical nurse specialist team.What You’ll Do:o Lead the Way! Manage, inspire, and uplift the oncology nursing teams.o Be the Connector! Act as the key contact between patients, families, and our multidisciplinary team.o Shape the Future! Ensure top-quality care, following national standards and driving improvements.o Lead and Empower Others! Mentor and support staff, fostering a culture of growth and learning.o Deliver Holistic Care! Work with healthcare professionals to provide seamless, integrated services.o Make an Impact! Champion patient safety, quality initiatives, and the overall patient experience.Main duties of the jobWhat You Bring:o Experience That Shines! Significant acute experienceo Leader at Heart! Strong leadership, compassion, communication, and clinical expertise.o 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 usYou 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!This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 11months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust’s legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.Date posted16 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary£53,755 to £60,504 a year pa pro rata for part time staffContractSecondmentWorking patternFull-timeReference number190-8419-DIRJob locationsWeston Park HospitalWhitham RoadSheffieldS10 1SJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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.All staff recruited post February 2020 are required and it is a condition of employment that they are also able, to undertake duties at any of the other sites where Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is responsible for delivering cancer treatment activity. It is anticipated that this may include the hospitals at Barnsley, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Doncaster as well as any other sites within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Network.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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.All staff recruited post February 2020 are required and it is a condition of employment that they are also able, to undertake duties at any of the other sites where Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is responsible for delivering cancer treatment activity. It is anticipated that this may include the hospitals at Barnsley, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Doncaster as well as any other sites within the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Cancer Network.Person SpecificationQualifications – (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
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.
- Experience of budget management
- Demonstrate experience in ensuring capacity within acute services meets patient demand.
Further Training – (Specialist/Management previous job training)Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda with regard to Cancer Services.
Special skills / Apitudes – (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 FactorsEssential
- 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.
Person SpecificationQualifications – (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
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.
- Experience of budget management
- Demonstrate experience in ensuring capacity within acute services meets patient demand.
Further Training – (Specialist/Management previous job training)Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of local and regional agenda with regard to Cancer Services.
Special skills / Apitudes – (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 FactorsEssential
- 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.
Expected salary
£53755 – 60504 per year
Location
Sheffield
Job date
Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:20:34 GMT
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