Oncology Matron

**Role: Oncology Matron**

**Location and Site: The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London**

**Full time 37.5 hours per week**

**Permanent**

**Salary: Competitive experience + Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)**

Due to career growth we are looking for a compassionate Oncology Matron, you will work within your scope of professional practice to prioritise people, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust in effectively managing a number of wards, departments of teams to provide excellent, safe, effective and compassionate care throughout the 24-hour period.

You will be patient focused and provide nursing leadership and direction for all nursing staff across the services managed and act as a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to both professional nursing and specific specialty issues.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Act as a role model for nurses in the designated clinical area, promoting and demonstrating the standards of care and behaviour expected and at all times exhibiting high standards of professional conduct
- Provide effective line management to ward managers, sisters and senior staff nurses within the service providing guidance, support and coaching and through them ensure that all nursing staff within the service are appropriately managed, ensuring that associated financial resources are controlled and utilised effectively, demonstrating value for money and high-quality patient care.
- Devise quality improvement plans as required - Complaints, incidents, audits, patient and staff experience
- Lead on workforce compliance - Ensuring all hours are logged and accounted for and that targets are met in line with the unit budgets
- Develop effective and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders on the unit including consultants and funding bodies
- Supporting the CNO in developing nursing operational policies and service specifications in line with the requirements of service commissioners
- Actively participate in an analysis and review of the training and educational needs of the clinical team alongside the CPF, ensuring that individual staff training and education needs form part of their PDP

**Skills & Experience**:

- Registered Nurse
- Evidence of a high level of clinical competence within defined specialty of Oncology
- At least 5 years post registration experience
- Maintain own professional development
- Ability to produce effective ways of working and improve service delivery
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures, including Health and Safety

**At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.**

**Why HCA UK?**

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As an Oncology Matron, you’ll be eligible for:

- For 37.5 hours full time contracts, 264 hours holiday each year (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you. This is pro-rata for part time contracts.
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
- Access to wellbeing support tools, through our thrive 365 channels, onsite mental health first aiders, and free counselling up to 6 sessions per annum
- Paid Indemnity

**Culture and values**

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and eac