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Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated NMC registered individual who is an experienced and established senior nurse leader with a proven track record in management and leadership of services working with a variety of stakeholders, the integration of NHS and private care is central to a busy haematology cancer service.

As an 8b Matron in haematology we will expect you to be an outstanding clinical role model, consistently work alongside a multidisciplinary team, various external system stakeholders alongside the patients and their families’ connecting colleagues and services across the organisation to ensure the safe and effective delivery of care and treatment within the Royal Marsden. The post holder will ideally have a haematology/cancer/high acuity nursing background where skills are a transferable asset to this post promoting clinical excellence and best practice.

We will expect high levels of engagement to a highly skilled team and divisional cohort of professionals across sites, while always advocating for the haematology, challenging existing practices, managing change and being both innovative and transformational. Being a highly effective communicator is an essential skill within this position.

If you want to work in a world leading organisation, driving high performance while leading with compassion and care please do contact Carly Snowball for further information and/or a visit to the site/unit. Please contact PA: Christy.law@[email protected] to arrange.

Main duties of the job

•      Lead and be responsible for the delivery of effective nursing for a complex group of patients and their families, ensuring compassionate and efficient care and making certain the patient is always central to the service and how it is delivered.
• Act as part of the senior management team for the Division within the Clinical Business Unit (CBU), working closely with the Service Manager, Clinical Director, Divisional Nurse Director and Divisional Director to deliver the Trust strategy within the Division.
•     Overall responsibility for the daily operational management of the ward/day care areas (where appropriate). The post holder will look at developing new and different ways of working in order to improve the patient pathway.  
•      Contribute to the relationship management of referring trusts, supporting partnership working with other organisations where appropriate.  
•    Act as a professional positive role model, promoting expert clinical practice and shaping the care delivered within the wards and day care areas within Cancer Services.
•    Line manage the ward sister/charge nurse, Nurse Leads or CNS Leads and Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) (where appropriate) within Cancer Services, and have oversight of the resource management on the wards, including overall budget responsibility.
•   To lead on recruitment and retention strategies across their areas, including leading on, and delivering strategies in reducing the use of temporary staffing. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.