Cns Cancer Matron - Brighton, United Kingdom - 379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

379 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

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Brighton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We are seeking a highly motivated, compassionate and innovative nurse leader, with experience at a senior level of managing services and teams, to join cancer services.

You will be joining the team as CNS Matron at a very exciting time, as we develop our services across all sites of the Trust in the newly formed Cancer Division.

We are a friendly, enthusiastic and highly motivated team, who are passionate about the care we deliver to our cancer patients and the high standards we wish to provide.

If you consider yourself to be of like mind, we would love to hear from you

Te role will have responsibility for the development, management and leadership of allocated Clinical Nurse Specialist teams at Brighton & Princess Royal Hospital for patients who have a solid tumor diagnosis (except breast), and Band 4 Support workers.

Work alongside other Matrons, managers and Leads in Cancer Services, and collaboratively with internal and external partners to enable innovation and development g.

nursing structure, workforce planning, budgetary control, caseload, scope of working relationships, materials, equipment etc.

Responsive to often rapidly changing service and staffing needs.

There may be occasions where the role is required to provide some clinical cover for the Cancer Nurse Specialist (CNS) teams to ensure continuity of services.

Act as a role model demonstrating attitudes and behavior that reflects Trust values for interpersonal skills and effective leadership qualities
Uses highly developed communication skills to support and manage CNS teams, personally and professionally
Utilise highly developed negotiation and motivational skills, alongside reassurance and supportive skills
Actively participate in senior nursing management responsibilities and Trust representation regarding Cancer, Palliative and End of Life Care at a Senior level
Communicate highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to all members of the Multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and external agencies
Line manage CNS/support worker teams on an operational and strategic level including coordinating leave requests
Work with Head of Nursing for Cancer to develop the cancer nursing strategy

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

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.

Improving lives:

We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.

Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

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 because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us:

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be.

From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

The attached job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities.

From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.