Lead Nurse - Ward Accreditation | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £72,921 - £83,362 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Chelsea, SW3 6JJ |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7845189/282-OD1327 |
Summary
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is launching its new Ward Accreditation Framework, designed to strengthen quality, safety and excellence across our wards and units. We are seeking an experienced and motivated senior nurse to lead this exciting programme from into the implementation phase.
This fixed-term position (9-months) will lead the Trust’s Ward Accreditation (QCAT) programme, working closely with Matrons, Divisional Nurse Directors and the Deputy Chief Nurse. You will provide visible leadership, coordinate improvement activity, support clinical teams to achieve excellence, and guide the successful rollout of a consistent, evidence-based assessment framework. You will also contribute to Trust-wide clinical projects focused on quality improvement, patient safety and transformation?
You will be a credible and compassionate nurse leader with strong communication skills, experience in quality or service improvement, and the ability to influence and support teams through change. Experience at Matron level or within cancer nursing is desirable.
If you are motivated to drive improvement and shape a Trust-wide programme, we welcome your application.
• Lead on the ward accreditation scheme (Quality Care Assessment Tool, QCAT) supporting and facilitating clinical areas to progress to achieve the gold standard.
• Lead on clinical projects, initiatives, programmes of improvement and transformation to improve patient safety.
• Promote the development of staff through planning, delivering and evaluating ad hoc programmes of ward based training and supporting regular classroom based training.
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.
For further information please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification
• Lead the effective and appropriate scoping and implementation of ward accreditation.
• Support the strategic planning of ward accreditation and clinical projects.
• Coordinate and lead the piloting and implementation of ward accreditation Lead and contribute to clinical projects
• To support a culture of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and leading in the implementation of changes and nursing developments in the light of such findings.
• To develop external relationships and represent the trust while peer reviewing ward accreditation programs to ensure a robust implementation throughout the trust.
• Lead upon the development of a comprehensive framework of assessment tools that will underpin the accreditation process.
• Identify areas of service improvement opportunity and lead on business case production, agreement and implementation. Use change management skills and techniques to lead the implementation.
This advert closes on Sunday 15 Mar 2026
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