Senior Head of Nursing - Haematology and Cancer Network Services

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

flexible-working

Job overview

At King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, our Haematology and Cancer Services teams are at the forefront of providing exceptional care and treatment to those affected by cancer and haematological conditions.

We are now seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Head of Nursing to lead and develop our nursing teams, ensuring the highest standards of care and clinical excellence.

This is a full-time, permanent role, and would be ideally suited to an existing senior nurse looking to take the next step in their career.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Clinical Directors and working in partnership with the General Managers, the Senior Head of Nursing for Haematology and Cancer Services is a key member or the care group management teams, enabling the delivery of outstanding services in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints as set out in the business plans for the services delivered by the care groups. Working with senior nursing colleagues in the care groups, the divisional team and in the office of the Chief Nurse, the post holder has a key role to play in the development of the strategic vision for nursing across the sites and wider Trust.
The Senior Head of Nursing provides the daily support and leadership for nurses and clinical support staff, ensuring patients and staff are safe, cared for and listened to. The Senior Head of Nursing will lead the development and delivery of clinical and professional standards and the development of leadership capacity within the care groups. This will be in line with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints.
The post holder will ensure that nurses and support staff provide excellent quality care with exceptionally high safety standards and treating all patients with dignity and respect.

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Provide all necessary support to the overall leadership, direction and management of nursing staff within the care groups, working closely with other members of the care groups, leadership team, the divisional team and the executive nursing team.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of care group business plans and service strategy, paying special attention to the clinical standards and service improvements that enhance patient care, within and outside the organisation.
• Manage the delegated revenue budgets for the nursing workforce and ensure care group fiscal responsibility.
• Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective, authoritative and accessible professional leadership.
• To lead on the survivorship agenda, supporting initiatives such as the delivery of all Personalised Cancer Care elements.
• Lead the development and implementation of standards of care and the patient experience, including for those patients that have pathways that cross care groups and sites. To provide nursing leadership to improve the experience of care for all haematology and cancer patients, their relatives or carers.
• Monitor and review clinical and professional standards and in liaison with the Clinical Director for the care groups, monitor and manage service performance at all levels, instituting remedial action where necessary.
• To contribute to the development of the Haematology and Cancer Services, leading on, or being involved in, a range of short, medium and long-term developments and quality improvement initiatives, developing and delivering on plans to implement the Cancer Services strategy.
• To contribute to the strategic direction and developments in haematology and cancer care within the Trust, and lead on the Cancer Quality Surveillance process in conjunction with the specialty teams and the senior Cancer Clinical leadership team.
• Manage and develop nursing staff within the care group, developing strong leadership potential and succession planning including leading and supporting workforce re-design aligned to an annual workforce plan.
• To provide leadership for the professional development and support to all clinical nurse specialists, identified inpatient and outpatient-based cancer services and other nurses contributing to the care of patients undergoing treatment for a variety of cancers at KCH sites.
• Represent the Trust within the NHS and community, and with other partner organisations, working closely with them to institute integrated working in the best interests of patient care.
• Lead and participate in professional and clinical committees or projects within the Trust and externally.
• Act as credible and dynamic leader in the delivery of the complex service/operational challenges and changes facing the clinical area.
• To ensure the voice of cancer and haematology nursing is strong and effective and representing cancer services and the wider Trust locally, nationally and internationally.
• Ensure that all touch points within the entire patient pathway understand the importance of their roles and are able to deliver the best possible patient care, where best practice is shared and celebrated.
• Maintain own personal and professional growth, keeping up to date with changes, new ways of working and future developments.
• To participate in the silver/management on call rota.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/Midwife, 1st Level/1st Level Degree
• Masters level qualification or evidence of post graduate study (or equivalent experience
• Current NMC registration, UK

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Recent experience at senior nurse level in an acute Health Care setting
• Extensive knowledge of and experience in the operational management of hospital services
• Proven ability to manage a budget/multiple budgets
• Proven experience in develop in Trust wide strategy

Desirable criteria

• Service improvement and methodology training

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development.
• Highly developed leadership and influencing skills
• Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Click here to see the range of benefits we offer
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Reports and Other Corporate Publications

King's Health Partners Academic Health Science Centre Website

King's College Hospital is part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC), a pioneering collaboration between King's College London, and Guy's and St Thomas', King's College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 298.3KB)
• Denmark Hill Site Map (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Princess Royal (PRUH) Site map (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Visa and Sponsorship Information (PDF, 344.6KB)
• Pay bands and pay points from 1 April 2025 (PDF, 44.6KB)