An exciting opportunity currently exists in the Outpatient Department at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre (CCC). The position of Outpatient Department (OPD) Manager is vacant due to the progression of the previous post holder.The services provided in the OPD include Oncology and Heamato-oncology clinics, in addition to phlebotomy interventions. The role involves managing outpatient services at multiple sites CCC Liverpool, CCC Aintree and the Clinical Diagnostic Centre at Paddington.

The successful candidate will be joining an established team who focus on effective multidisciplinary team working and delivering optimum patient experience. Applications are welcome from experienced, motivated and flexible individuals

Main duties of the job

• Act as a visible leader, enabling effective team working
• Planning and co-ordination of clinical service provision
• Maintaining effective, safe staffing levels and ensuring appropriate skill mix
• Responsibility for policy and service development
• Ensuring safe and effective practice
• Recruitment, retention and development of staff
• Provision of multi-professional working and patient centred care .

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

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 Inclusiv e

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Recognised teaching /mentorship qualification
• Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

• Project management experience

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

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