Job summary Matron - Acute Care Division Are you an experienced cancer nurse looking for your next career move or already working in a similar capacity and looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Nursing Leadership team as the Matron for the Acute Care Division at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool. The role of the Matron is fundamental to ensuring patients receive safe, high quality care, and a positive patient experience which is responsive to the needs of our patients, families and their carers. Therefore we are seeking a senior nurse who has strong leadership skills to play a key role in being responsible for and further developing services within the Clinical Decision Unit, Hotline, Patient Flow and Inpatient Wards within the Acute Care division. Working closely with the Matron for inpatient services and the Divisional Nurse Director, the post holder will be an individual who is a self-starter and able to support, engage, inspire and develop their teams to enable them to provide the highest quality of care to patients and their colleagues The post holder will also require the knowledge, skill, and attention to detail to continue to deliver real improvements in quality; working closely with the divisional team to ensure patient care is delivered safely across the out patient departments. Main duties of the job The post holder will: Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent, accountable clinical practice. Ensure that the environment meets appropriate standards for health care delivery, anddelivers best practice in infection control.Provide day-to-day visible, accessible and authoritative leadership in clinical areas. Ensure the delivery of patient care is of the highest standard and those patients and theirfamilies are treated with dignity and respect.Actively support the Division in the provision of high quality, modern, dynamic and patient centred services.Provide support to patients and their relatives/carers. Be responsible for optimising patient flow and access through their areas of responsibility through strategies to prevent delays and optimise utilisation.To support the Division in the delivery of key performance targets.Will work as part of the clinical business unit triumvirate alongside the General Manager and Clinical Director to safely manage all services. About us The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals. Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work. We are - Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusive Date posted 24 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 158-24-257-SNT Job locations The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Pembroke Place Liverpool L7 8YA Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level nurse - part 1 of NMC register 1 st level degree or Equivalent experience Working towards a Masters degree or equivalent experience Leadership Qualification Experience Essential Ongoing, professional development with documented evidence Demonstrable post-registration experience in a leadership position, with significant evidence of clinical practice Experience in management/leadership position Desirable Cancer Experience Acute Oncology experience Project Management experience Key Skills and Attributes Essential Excellent communication skills Ability to establish relationships Evidence of: - Report writing - Leading workshops - Presentation skills - Negotiating skills Able to analyse information and problem solve effectively Interpersonal skills Work Related Circumstances Essential Able to demonstrate the Trust core values and behaviours in day to day approach to work Reputation for setting and maintaining high standards of nursing care Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level nurse - part 1 of NMC register 1 st level degree or Equivalent experience Working towards a Masters degree or equivalent experience Leadership Qualification Experience Essential Ongoing, professional development with documented evidence Demonstrable post-registration experience in a leadership position, with significant evidence of clinical practice Experience in management/leadership position Desirable Cancer Experience Acute Oncology experience Project Management experience Key Skills and Attributes Essential Excellent communication skills Ability to establish relationships Evidence of: - Report writing - Leading workshops - Presentation skills - Negotiating skills Able to analyse information and problem solve effectively Interpersonal skills Work Related Circumstances Essential Able to demonstrate the Trust core values and behaviours in day to day approach to work Reputation for setting and maintaining high standards of nursing care 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT Address The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Pembroke Place Liverpool L7 8YA Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)