Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 8B Matron - Oncology

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Job summary

The Matron role is a senior nursing/midwifery role providing leadership anddirection to nursing/midwifery staff within a designated service line across Queen'sand King George Hospitals, and other satellite sites.

You will work in a service line triumvirate with the Clinical Lead and theService Manager, with a particular focus on day-to-day management ofnursing/midwifery services across their areas of responsibility. You will beresponsible for ensuring provision of high quality, safe, well-governed, productiveand cost- effective services which support the Trust in delivering its strategicobjectives. You will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level ofautonomy and decision-making; supporting the planning, provision and promotionof a comprehensive Oncology and Haematology Service at BHRUT.

Main duties of the job

This role along with triumvirate colleagues will provide compassionate and inclusive leadership to those within their areas of responsibility. In addition, there will be joint responsibility and accountability with the triumvirate for delivering, patient safety, financial targets, efficiencies, workforce planning and service delivery to improve safe patient flow within their areas of responsibility.

Recognising and celebrating our workforce demographics the postholder will beresponsible for ensuring the service line operates in an inclusive and transparentway. Improving and maintaining staff experience within the service line is a keyrequirement for this role.

With guidance and direction from the Clinical Group triumvirate the postholder willcontribute to and implement the Clinical Group strategy. This will include workingwith the Lead Cancer Nurse, Heads of Nursing and Senior Nurses to influence the development and delivery of excellent patient care.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.

Details

Date posted

12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7449-CCS

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered General Nurse/Midwife on the Nursing and Midwifery Council with significant experience at senior level of cancer in clinical practice (Proven experience at band 7). Nurse Level 1
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered General Nurse/Midwife on the Nursing and Midwifery Council with significant experience at senior level of cancer in clinical practice (Proven experience at band 7). Nurse Level 1

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing, CCS

Kate Twomey

kate.twomey@nhs.net

01708435000

Details

Date posted

12 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,396 to £80,837 a year per annum inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7449-CCS

Job locations

Queen's Hospital

Rom Valley Way

Romford

RM7 0AG


Supporting documents

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