Breast Screening and Breast Imaging Matron

3 months ago

Worthing, United Kingdom University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279) Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHSussex) is seeking a dynamic Breast Screening and Imaging Matron to lead and support our dedicated team in delivering exceptional care. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the breast screening and imaging services, ensuring high-quality patient care and innovative service delivery. If you have a strong clinical background in breast care, exceptional leadership skills, and a commitment to making a difference in patients' lives, we would love to hear from you. Join us at UHSussex and help shape the future of breast cancer services.

The Matron in breast care will demonstrate clinical excellence, innovation, and leadership in the realm of breast care nursing. Through line management, and inclusive leadership of the cross-site teams of clinical nurse specialists, breast screening nurses, patient support workers and the Matron will lead the delivery of a patient-focused expert breast nursing service across the organisation and the whole breast screening patient pathway.

The Matron will have a key role in ensuring safe, seamless, co-ordinated, and evidence-based care for the patient group in collaboration with the MDT. They will ensure that the Trust and Breast Screening Services in Sussex comply with the NHS England Standards and Service Specification.

The post will involve cross-site working between Worthing and the Park Centre for Breast Care in Brighton.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a visible presence for patients, staff, clinicians across sites. To support teams across all sites and provide the matron role bysupporting CNS teams clinically by being a physical and advisory presence. Early identification of risks by providing 121s, updated appraisals and HR management for teams. Support clinicians by being an approachable ,credible subject expert to understand risks / challenges with service delivery and solution find. Support governance and audit agenda to ensure safe responsive care. Work with MDTs and external providers to improve outcomes with innovation and learning.

About us

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to always put ourPatient First. In fact our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

The Screening and Imaging Matron will provide specialist support for women recalled to assessment and specialist nursing advice and education.

Places quality at the heart of practice by supporting the delivery of autonomous evidence based individualised care, through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care.

Acts as an expert practitioner demonstrating and utilising specialist knowledge, skills and expertise within breast care and across service boundaries as required.

Assesses peoples information needs and provides relevant information to meet those needs.

Troubleshoots during the patient pathway to assist all clinical areas to constantly ensure patient safety, optimised care and a high-quality patient experience.

Influences the patient care pathway, referring to other professionals and signposting to other agencies as appropriate.

Ensures high levels of patient satisfaction. Promote patient experience feedback and ensure patient questionnaires are monitored and any required actions implemented.

Ensures privacy and dignity of patients in the provision of nursing care and clinical practice of all staff.

Leads on the Effective management of the helpline so that queries are actioned in a timely way.

Works with PALS to ensure any complaints are managed proactively.

Supports the Heath of breast screening and senior divisional management team in the management of incidents & complaints, leading on investigations as required.

Ensures the written information provided is of an acceptable standard in line with Trust policies and is reviewed regularly.

Promotes self-resilience and self-management after being recalled for further assessment and breast cancer diagnosis through education and support and nurse led end of treatment consultations.

Works closely with clinical trials nurses to ensure the team promotes research and identify patients who may be eligible and benefit from current trials.

Directs, supports, encourages and advises clinical teams by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients with breast cancer.

Works with housekeeping to ensure a clean and safe environment.

Ensures the provision of an adequate supply of appropriate dressings and pharmacy deliveries.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

application and interview

Essential

Evidence of experience as a CNS at Band 8a or Band 7 in breast screening and breast care RGN qualification evidence of breast cancer experience evidence of working with management evidence of service development

Desirable

Masters qualification or working towards

Equality and Diversity

Essential

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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