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

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:-

• To perform clinical MRI scans to produce diagnostic information appropriately as required by current protocols. •    To maintain the highest standard of practical and theoretical knowledge to ensure a standard of excellence in MRI techniques, so that protocols may be modified in an appropriate manner in view of clinical indications, imaging findings or patient condition and problems in image quality are recognized and acted upon. •    To be aware of COSHH and Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure their guidelines are followed. To be fully aware of the potential hazards of working in an area of strong magnetic field and to be familiar with the safety guidelines issued by the Medical Devices Agency 2002. •    To be fully aware of the potential bio-effects of MRI and to ensure that the scanner is operated within safe limits at all times. To act at all times with consideration for the safety and welfare of patients. •    To ensure that adequate protection is given to self, patients and other staff as laid out in the Local Rules for protection of persons in MRI and the Ionising Radiation Regulations.  •    To be familiar with and implement safety procedures (quench, fire, cardiac arrest) which are specific to the MR environment. •    To ensure that all persons entering the scanner examination room have completed an MRI safety checklist and have removed all personal belongings, which might either be hazardous in the area of strong magnetic field or might be damaged by it. •    To ensure that, once removed, patients’ valuables are safely locked away. •    To be physically able to move moderately heavy items of equipment (e.g. surface coils) throughout the working day.