Job overview

Job overview

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research and its partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research means it is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. 

We are looking for a Matron to join our Service development team in Private Care. The role will be based across our Sutton, Chelsea and Cavendish Square sites. 

This is a full-time position and is offered as a secondment until December 2026. 

Main duties of the job

To create and maintain effective links with clinical, operational, international and research teams to identify Private care service development opportunities.

To lead on the development of business case developments with the Associate Director of Operations.

Support the improvement and development of Private Care Processes and the quality-of-service delivery. ensuring the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery 

Working closely with the other Private Care matrons and the Divisional Nurse Director (DND) to ensure nursing influence is included in service development and decision making

To attend senior nurse meetings and act as a representative at Divisional and Trust meetings

Advise the DND – Private Care Services on matters pertaining to the provision of nursing services within private care areas.

Contribute the formulation of local operational policies relating to Private Care Services.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.