Job overview

This post holder will be the deputy lead for OPD and RDAC within the Clinical Services Division. The post holder will support the 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.

Main duties of the job

·         Be responsible for all aspects of daily operational management for the OPD and RDAC areas cross site, delivering key performance targets and quality measures (with support from the Matron).

·         Provide clinical leadership to the nursing and administrative teams, maintaining credibility through practice and provide a high quality and safe patient service, which exceeds patient expectations.

·         Liaise effectively with members of the Multi-Disciplinary health care team so as to achieve a coordinated specialist service across all Trust sites.

·          Support the major service improvement and transformation programmes across the Trust.

·         Lead and manage the nursing teams within Outpatients and RDAC setting. This will include developing and supporting the nurses, continually reviewing their remit within Advanced Nursing Practice.

·         To manage the nursing budget in a cost-effective way, working closely with the Matron, Care Services, Service Manager, Director of Operations, DND and clinical lead to achieve this. 

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.