Deputy Matron OCC

Job overview

This post holder will be the Deputy Matron for Olayan Day Care Unit, Minor Procedure and Apheresis Units within the Cancer Services Division. The post holder will support the OCC Matron in working with clinical and operational leads to support and deliver an efficient and effective service which contributes to the achievement of national and local performance standards.
The OCC accommodates patients undergoing Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) and haematology treatments within the Olayan Day Unit. 
Working closely with the OCC Matron, the Deputy Matron will play a vital role in supporting the OCC's vision by providing strong leadership and ensuring excellent care for patients undergoing SACT or haematology treatments. The Deputy Matron is responsible to provide mentorship, supervision, and guidance to nursing teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
With the support of the Matron for Haematology services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management of the Minor Procedure and Apheresis Units ensuring high standards of clinical practice and patient safety.
The Deputy Matron is expected to deputise for the OCC Matron and the Matron for Haematology services in their absence including Kingston Medical Day Unit. 
The post holder will be based at The Royal Marsden in Sutton, working Monday-Friday.

Main duties of the job

• To act as part of the Cancer Services management team, working collaboratively with the Divisional Nurse Director (DND), Olayan and Haematology Matrons, Clinical Leads, and the Clinical Business Unit (CBU) manager to assure the Executive Team and Trust Board that robust systems of governance and performance management are in place to deliver high-quality person-centred care and services for patients. 

• Support with the effective and efficient use of resources, both manpower and financial, to deliver high quality, evidence-based services. 

• To support Olayan Unit Matron to line manage the senior nursing staff (Olayan Unit Sisters and Practice Education) and line manager for Apheresis and Minor Procedure Unit Sisters) and support them to develop and manage their teams. 

• To ensure the delivery of a consistently safe and high-quality service to patients and to participate in audit to evidence this. 

• To work closely with the infection prevention and control (IPC) team to maintain best practice in IPC, incorporating national requirements and standards within a clinical environment. 

• To work closely with the JACIE quality management team to meet JACIE standards within the units

• Actively contribute to highly complex clinical, operational and strategic decision making within SACT and Haematology services, Cancer Services Division and the Trust. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

First level Registered Nurse First degree or equivalent qualification in healthcare related subject Oncology post registration qualification Master's Degree or willingness to undertake Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience supporting learning in practice Haematology experience

Desirable criteria

Management and/or leadership qualification

Skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives Computer literacy, numeracy and audit skills Ability to be innovative and lead and respond to change

Desirable criteria

Evidence of good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

 As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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