Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated senior nurse to join the care group management team as a matron (secondment for one year) .

The post holder will effectively lead and support the management of a variety of wards/departments including the acute oncology service, inpatient chemotherapy, oncology and haematology daycase chemotherapy, patients receiving radiotherapy, the apheresis service and the blood and marrow transplantation service.  

Our inpatient services are provided in five ward areas totalling 113 beds.

There are two day case units for providing day treatments in an ambulatory setting as well an acute oncology service to provide care for those patients needing acute assessment and triage.

The outpatient clinics are provided in a number of locations across the trust including joint clinics with other specialties.  

As a matron within the wider Trust team you will provide visible leadership with a focus on maintaining quality, embedding the Trust values and supporting staff wellbeing.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

 We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

 Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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Your leadership will guarantee delivery of high quality nursing care from admission to discharge. 

Your role will be to drive consistently excellent clinical quality standards by providing inspirational and visible clinical leadership to the clinical team and supporting them in assuring the delivery of a contemporary, high quality, progressive, effective and evidence based nursing service. 

You will be a key member of the care group management team working to innovate and change care pathways and develop and deliver on other workforce, financial performance and capital strategies for the benefit of patients and the trust. 

For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document. This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.