Job Description

Nursing Manager | Cancer Services | Private Hospital | Spire Southampton Hospital | Full-time | Permanent | Southampton

Spire Southampton Hospital are looking for an experienced Cancer Services Manager You will be Lead specialist in the area of SACT providing specialist education and support. To ensure the wider cancer team and Clinical Nurse Specialists deliver effective quality care and adhere to safety compliance for patients with cancer by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership.

This would be an ideal role for someone looking to take the next step in progressing their career with the opportunity grow and create business opportunities in cancer services.

Spire Southampton offers various cancer investigations, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical options, including specialist procedures like HIFU for prostate cancer and breast reconstruction.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs within SACT/ cancer services within Spire Healthcare.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information across cancer services.
• Develop own knowledge and practice and assist others to continually professionally develop across cancer services.
• Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
• Develop strategies and policies for cancer services.
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice within cancer care.
• Improve quality & safety compliance.

Who we're looking for:

• Relevant Diploma or Degree
• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Qualified in the Safe handling and administration of SACT (accredited course) with evidence of regular competency assessment.
• 2 years+ experience in managing in cancer services.
• Competence across a range of cancer nursing, management and leadership skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through Nursing and Midwifery Council registration and further education and development specific to SACT delivery and cancer care.
• Recognised qualification and competency in the delivery of SACT.

Contract: Full-time permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday, core business hours

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance We commit to our employee’s well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Please contact Charlotte Oliver for more information on this role charlotte.oliver@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

About Us

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.