Sister/Charge Nurse - Surgical Oncology Outpatients

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to lead teams in Surgical Oncology at a prestigious NHS Foundation Trust. This role focuses on improving patient experience and clinical care across multiple outpatient areas. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional leadership and communication skills, fostering collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. With a commitment to staff development, this position offers a chance to work closely with advanced practitioners and contribute to the ongoing improvement of services. Join a dedicated organization striving for excellence in patient care and staff engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in staff practice development and managing resources.
• Leadership in clinical governance and high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing staff and ensure high-quality clinical care.
• Manage resources and support team through change processes.

Skills

leadership

communication

developing pathways / making service change

clinical governance

Education

RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse

Healthcare or management/leadership degree

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

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Client:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced nurse to lead our nurses within the Surgical Oncology outpatient areas. This consists of ENT Outpatients, Breast unit, Southwark centre and Gynae Oncology.

The successful candidate will be able to manage staffing across multiple areas, support health and well being and be proactive in improving patient experience. Fantastic communication skills, calmness and kindness are paramount when working with a wide range of services and MDT members.

We are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients. We have a significant focus on patient experience and want to improve further the engagement from patients to improve the service. We are looking for committed individuals with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, who have a genuine interest in working within surgical oncology in an outpatient setting. We are dedicated to training and developing our staff in their chosen field so the successful candidate will get the opportunity to work along side the matron and advanced nurse practitioners in nursing development and education within the directorate to achieve a multi-skilled workforce.

Closing date: 1st July 2024

Interview date: 10th July 2024

Main duties of the job

-Lead the department teams and build successful links between key
professionals

-Manage the department nursing staff, ensuring the patients receive high
quality clinical care and a good patient experience

-Act as a professional nurse leader and role model to the staff

-Ensure that the departments have adequate resources / equipment to
provide an effective service

-Lead and support the team through the process of change

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

-Clinical leadership and management of staff

-Building key relationships

-staff education and training, along with recruitment

-ensure high standards of patient experience

-clinical governance

-problem solving and escalating when appropriate

-high level of communication skills

Person specification

skills

• leadership
• communication
• developing pathways / making service change
• clinical governance

Experience

• Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans
• Extensive experience of managing an area; including management of rotas, resources, budgets and staff.
• Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action

values and behaviours

• demonstrates values and behaviours

Qualifications/ Education

• RN1/ RN2/ RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
• Healthcare or management/leadership degree or Masters degree or equivalent qualification/training and experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
• Leadership Development

Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.