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Job overview Deputy Matron - West Wing Clinical Research Centre & Drug Development Unit, Sutton (with travel to Chelsea)Grade: Band 8aApplications are invited for the post of Deputy Matron on West Wing Clinical Research Centre and the Drug Development Unit at the Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
West Wing Clinical Research Centre incorporates the NIHR Royal Marsden Clinical Research Facility, providing dedicated daycare facilities for patients on early phase clinical trials.
The Drug Development Unit, a designated Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre, is widely regarded as the worldwide leader in phase I clinical trials, and incorporates dedicated in-patient and daycare facilities on Oak Ward.This post is an excellent opportunity to be centrally involved in the delivery of care to patients involved in clinical trials of experimental anti-cancer drugs and other clinical research performed in patients with advanced cancer.
The post holder will be responsible for all aspects of daily operational management for WWCRC and DDU, delivering key performance targets and quality measures.
The Deputy Matron will 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.
They will liaise effectively with members of the research community, within the Trust and the ICR, to achieve a coordinated specialist service and best research practice.Extensive post registration experience, including experience in a senior leadership role is essential, as is substantial current post registration clinical experience in oncology nursing.
Demonstrable experience in research is required.
Main duties of the job The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, a premier institution in cancer care research, excels in translating scientific discoveries into cutting-edge treatments and providing experimental trial opportunities for patients.
The organisation is renowned for its comprehensive cancer research facilities, including The Oak Foundation Drug Development Unit (DDU) and the West Wing Clinical Research Centre (WWCRC), incorporating the NIHR Clinical Research Facility.
These facilities care for patients who have been recruited to clinical trials across the spectrum from First in Human, early phase through to phase III, ensuring a seamless transitional pathway in clinical research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide and sustain a high-quality specialist nursing service to patients and their families within own area of expertise.Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the department.To monitor clinical standards, evaluate patient care, ensuring practice is evidence based and that clinical guidelines and care pathways are developed and implemented.To identify and deal effectively with poor practice or declining standards of care and have oversight of the resource management on the wards, ensuring the responsible use of resources, while promoting safety and careTo increase nursing influence in decision making and enhance the contribution of nursing to the clinical management of patients within the service.
Person specification Education Essential criteria RGNRelevant Post-Registration specialist courseSLICE or equivalent teaching experienceMaster's degree in nursing related subject or equivalent experience Desirable criteria • Recognised leadership qualification Experience & Knowledge Essential criteria Extensive post registration experience, including at least 2 years in a senior leadership role.Substantial current post registration clinical experience in oncology nursing.Experience in research minimal two years.Experience and evidence of developing practice.Experience of effective operational, staff and budget management.Experience of supporting learning in the clinical environmentExperience of participating in clinical governance initiatives.Experience and evidence of working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment.Understanding of frameworks that support Clinical research.Good insight into current health policy development Desirable criteria Experience in a specialist nursing role.Project management experienceExperience of disseminating work through presentation\publicationExperience in Research Skills & Abilities Essential criteria Excellent communication skills and ability to clearly articulate the nursing contribution to healthcare.Effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.Evidence of effective leadership, practice development, expertise, and innovation in clinical practice.IT literary skills, and an understanding of how technology supports careEvidence of teaching\facilitation skills Desirable criteria Experience of clinical practice benchmarking 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 StaffAt 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges 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.