Oncology Matron

HCA Healthcare; Wellington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking an Oncology Matron for The Wellington Hospital in London. This full-time role involves providing nursing leadership, managing wards, and ensuring high standards of patient care in Oncology. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and a strong commitment to quality improvement and team empowerment.

Benefits

264 hours holiday per year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Access to wellbeing support tools

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of high clinical competence in Oncology.
• At least 5 years post-registration experience.
• Ability to improve service delivery and maintain professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing leadership and direction for all nursing staff across services.
• Manage wards and departments effectively while ensuring high-quality patient care.
• Devise quality improvement plans and lead on workforce compliance.

Skills

Clinical competence in Oncology

Communication skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Registered Nurse

Job description

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)

We are looking for an Oncology Matron, to join our team of compassionate colleagues at The Wellington Hospital.

Currently rated "Good" by the CQC, The Wellington Hospital provides the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care.

Supporting you to thrive in your career is important to us and at The Wellington Hospital, we have a successful track record of empowering colleagues to develop and grow. There are always new opportunities for those seeking to aspire higher, widen their knowledge, gain new skills and grow. As an Oncology Matron, you will work within your scope of professional practice to prioritise people and preserve safety, promoting professionalism and trust in effectively managing a number of wards, departments and teams. You will empower your team 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 each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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