Job overview

The Head of Nursing (Outpatients and Cancer Care Services) role is a key position within the Access Division, responsible with a prime focus on the day-to-day delivery of high standards of patient care across Outpatients and Cancer Services.  

The post holder supports in the day-to-day delivery of the clinical business of the Service and assumes delegated functions of corporate nursing or development programmes, nursing recruitment and retention, measuring and improving standards of care and the patient experience, in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints.

Post holders will demonstrate a highly visible, authoritative and democratic leadership style, which is underpinned by the values of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Work with the Divisional management team and service leads to provide professional and clinical leadership to the clinical services. 

Manage budgets for pathways and services within the portfolio, including achievement of relevant cost improvement plans, and early identification of cost pressures.

Ensure all staff are fairly and effectively managed so that clinical services have appropriate staffing levels, well managed leave, and up to date mandatory training and appraisals.

Participate in the Trusts senior manager on call (silver) rota.

Ensure all clinical services in the post holder’s portfolio are managed within budget and achieving their key performance indicators.

Ensure that patient care is delivered with care and compassion to a high standard

To ensure a positive patient experience and achievement of clinical quality standards as measured through the collection and use of relevant clinical indicators and High Impact Intervention audits.

Maintain a highly visible leadership profile, undertaking quality rounds and being proactive about engaging with service areas where required.

To ensure that the pathways and services achieve contracted activity and access targets.

Develop local systems for gaining patient feedback, responding to adverse outcomes

Manage all complaints and incidents on time and to a high quality 

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.