Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse leader to join the medicine leadership team as Matron for Diabetes and General Medicine. We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking senior nurse with a passion for quality and safety and the drive and commitment to lead in accordance with the Trust values. You will be joining a passionate, cohesive and supportive team with areas of outstanding practice in a busy, fast paced environment offering the opportunity to lead, innovate and showcase. Main duties of the job You will join the Medicine Divisional Leadership Team as Matron and be accountable for overseeing the performance of your wards and departments against key indicators and measures of quality, safety, people, finance and clinical effectiveness. You should be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable leadership experience at Band 7. You should have a keen interest in leading your teams in providing high quality; harm free, patient centred care in a busy, fast paced, ever changing and often challenging environment. For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess the ability to lead teams effectively. As a Matron you must display a positive and professional manner, have a non-judgmental attitude, and be flexible and open to change. You will also participate in the Matron of the day and Clinical Management rotas (after a period of support and shadowing) and play an active role in patient flow, Governance and financial management for your areas of responsibility. In return you will receive support to develop personally and professionally and gain invaluable leadership and management experience. About us Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year N/A Contract Secondment Working pattern Full-time Reference number 287-AMED-330-24 Job locations Aintree Liverpool L97AL Job description Job responsibilities For the main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy. Job description Job responsibilities For the main responsibilities, please see the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy. Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level professional registration NMC/HCPC Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development, working towards masters Evidence of Leadership development Desirable Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent Experience Essential Demonstrable extensive experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period. Knowledge Essential Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally assess and describe impact on Nursing/clinical professional service. Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy and regulatory policy Understanding and appreciation of diversity Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy Skills Essential Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training, and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences, and resolve conflicts. Demonstrate the ability to lead and implement quality improvement strategies. Solve difficult problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans. Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area Coordinate area day to day clinical operational activity to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems. Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload Deal with uncertainty in a political environment Work in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day Desirable Demonstrate competent project management skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level professional registration NMC/HCPC Clinical Professional Qualification. Degree level or equivalent Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development, working towards masters Evidence of Leadership development Desirable Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent Experience Essential Demonstrable extensive experience as a clinical manager, with responsibility for clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets and quality standards within strict financial controls Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period. Knowledge Essential Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally assess and describe impact on Nursing/clinical professional service. Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy and regulatory policy Understanding and appreciation of diversity Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy Skills Essential Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training, and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences, and resolve conflicts. Demonstrate the ability to lead and implement quality improvement strategies. Solve difficult problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans. Analyse data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales Competently implement business plans, business cases and project plans in order to deliver the Clinical Service Strategy for the area Coordinate area day to day clinical operational activity to meet challenging performance targets within tight financial controls Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems. Imaginative and innovative in developing new ways of working in meeting patient care and service needs Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload Deal with uncertainty in a political environment Work in an environment with frequent interruptions, and within stressful, unpredictable situations including responding to and solving urgent and emergency situations day to day Desirable Demonstrate competent project management skills Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Aintree Liverpool L97AL Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)