Job summary
Are you a highly motivated and experienced nurse who is looking to take the next step on their career path? Within Division B we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Matron team as our Inpatient Oncology Matron covering Ward D9 our oncology ward, and Ward C9 our Teenage and Young Adult ward. We are looking for an experienced senior nurse, someone who is a natural role model, who consistently demonstrates the Trust values with a passion for supporting and developing others while delivering high quality, safe care to our patients. This is an important Nursing leadership role in an innovative and supportive Division here at Cambridge University Hospital NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional and managerial leadership for Cancer Inpatient wards, with a highly visible and authoritative presence ensuring the provision of high quality, responsive services with the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery.
Work in partnership with the Divisional Head of Nursing (DHoN) and the Cancer Directorate Senior Management Team, providing Matron support across the Division as required.
Be accountable for all clinical and non-clinical aspects of quality within the service.
Support the DHoN and Lead Cancer Nurse by leading and developing the nursing team and nursing practice within the service.
Maintain a visible presence where patients, staff and visitors can turn for assistance and upon whom they can rely to ensure that the fundamental aspects of care are met. This includes having a clinical presence for at least 50% of the time.
Participate in Divisional Matron of the Day roster across the 7 days as required
About us
Come Nurse with us...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It's a great place to nurse, work and live.
You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practise your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values ofTogether - Safe, Kind, Excellentsupport the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 21 January 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 30 January 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Closing date is midnight on 21 January 2024
Interviews are due to be held on 30 January 2024
Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?
- Our values and reputation for outstanding care
- Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
- Career and development opportunities
- Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
- Research experience and opportunities
- Lovely location and quality of life
- Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current and relevant registration on the NMC Register.
- Educated to degree level.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Management & leadership training.
- Teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in oncology or haematology nursing
- Recent attendance on a leadership development programme.
- Research related qualification.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Master's degree.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a clinical team in a senior leadership role.
- Recent relevant clinical experience
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services.
- Demonstrable success in managing change.
- Project management.
- Audit experience.
Desirable
- Recent experience of oncology and haematology nursing
- Research experience.
- Service development experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice.
- Clinical research & governance.
- Relevant DH policy and standards.
- The importance of successful partnership working.
- Professional education & training.
- Workforce planning, recruitment & retention.
Desirable
- SACT and relevant disease knowledge.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Ability to prioritise work & meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously & with others.
- Ability to lead, motivate & empower others.
- Teaching & assessing.
- Positive & effective team leader.
- Developing policies, procedures, guidelines.
- Project management.
- Advising & influencing senior managers in relation to risk management & quality improvement.
- Budget management.
- Highly developed communication skills including: -Inter-personal skills -Liaison & negotiation skills -Writing & presentation skills
Desirable
- SACT administration skills.
- Intra-thecal chemotherapy nurse checker skills.
- Phlebotomy & cannulation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Willingness to travel (occasional).
- Flexibility to meet service need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current and relevant registration on the NMC Register.
- Educated to degree level.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Management & leadership training.
- Teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Post-registration qualification in oncology or haematology nursing
- Recent attendance on a leadership development programme.
- Research related qualification.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Master's degree.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing a clinical team in a senior leadership role.
- Recent relevant clinical experience
- Success in working collaboratively across professions and services.
- Demonstrable success in managing change.
- Project management.
- Audit experience.
Desirable
- Recent experience of oncology and haematology nursing
- Research experience.
- Service development experience.
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of developments in nursing policy and practice.
- Clinical research & governance.
- Relevant DH policy and standards.
- The importance of successful partnership working.
- Professional education & training.
- Workforce planning, recruitment & retention.
Desirable
- SACT and relevant disease knowledge.
Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy
- Ability to prioritise work & meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work autonomously & with others.
- Ability to lead, motivate & empower others.
- Teaching & assessing.
- Positive & effective team leader.
- Developing policies, procedures, guidelines.
- Project management.
- Advising & influencing senior managers in relation to risk management & quality improvement.
- Budget management.
- Highly developed communication skills including: -Inter-personal skills -Liaison & negotiation skills -Writing & presentation skills
Desirable
- SACT administration skills.
- Intra-thecal chemotherapy nurse checker skills.
- Phlebotomy & cannulation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Willingness to travel (occasional).
- Flexibility to meet service need.
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.
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.
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).