Outpatient Department Manager

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An exciting opportunity exists for the appropriately skilled and experienced candidate to join the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, as the Outpatient Department (OPD) Manager.

The post holder will be responsible for the planning, co-ordination and management of OPD activity and patient flow. Consequently, the application of safe staffing models and allocation of effective skill mix are key. Effective liaison and collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams are central activities, therefore, the enhanced communication skills are fundamental.

Other responsibilities of the role include:

• Ensuring the delivery of evidence based, patient centred and high quality care
• Incident, risk and complaint management
• Recruitment and development of staff
• Ensure department compliance with statutory and mandatory training requirements
• Proactive management of performance, conduct and attendance concerns in line with Trust policies
• Service development and improvement
• Creation of SOPs, policies and processes
• Care, maintenance and complication management of central vascular access devices
• Compliance with infection, prevention and control policies
• Data interpretation and presentation
• Informal and formal teaching / training

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (Adult)
• First level degree in related subject.
• Post-basic qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Advanced Communications Skills Training or prepared to work towards
• Management Qualification
• Recognised teaching / mentorship qualification

• Knowledge of Cancer, treatment modalities and services
• Role of Charities and partnership working in the NHS.
• NHS structures and functions

• Relevant post registration experience, at Band 6 or above, in cancer, or the speciality.
• Experience of teaching
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of multi- professional working

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool