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Deputy Lead Cancer Nurse/Team Leader, Oxford
Client: Oxford University Hospitals
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
3764052d0207
Job Views:
4
Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
The post holder will report directly to the Lead Cancer Nurse but work in close collaboration with the Trust Cancer Clinical Director, Director of Clinical Services, Deputy Director of Elective Care, and Cancer Manager. They will contribute to the development and improvement of trust-wide cancer services.
The post holder will act as a resource and lead specific work in delivering a high complex agenda to drive efficiency and quality initiatives for cancer patients across divisions. They will promote quality, innovation, efficiency, productivity, and performance to improve care quality and patient outcomes.
The post holder will work in partnership internally and with external stakeholders, utilizing experience to work at a senior level to achieve the OUHFT’s vision of being world-class and achieving compassionate excellence.
Main duties of the job:
* Support Lead Cancer Nurse in managing the Cancer Specialist Nursing teams.
* Deputise in the absence of the Lead Cancer Nurse.
* Be visible, accessible, and approachable to ensure open communication channels and effective care assessments.
* Provide clear, consistent, and expert leadership to cancer nursing teams.
* Contribute to strategic direction of cancer services, aligning with trust values and policies, and provide expert advice on local and trust-wide service developments.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts, providing a wide range of clinical services and serving as a base for medical education, training, and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values and standards define the quality of care and professional relationships we foster. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values prioritize patient-centered care and underpin our healthcare quality. We use Value-Based Interviewing to identify candidates who share these values and can deliver compassionate excellence from the start.
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