Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Clinical Site Team. The Clinical Site Matron role is operationally driven with a strong clinical focus, especially out of hours. This role is a key member of the Hospital at Night team. The Clinical Site Matron role is integral to the safe and efficient flow of our patients throughout the organisation, ensuring that our patients receive optimum care by being placed in the right bed first time. At SaSH we have successfully implemented an electronic site management system, giving a live view of patient flow throughout the organisation. Applicants should possess a strong management background along with excellent clinical skills and a clear understanding of site management. The post holder will be the shift lead for the two clinical site managers. The role is diverse and applicants need to be able to demonstrate their leadership skills, ability to problem solve and deliver safe and harm-free care.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:
* Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021
* National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do
* We are in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment
* Our staff rate us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts when asked if they would recommend the Trust as a place to work and when asked whether care of patients is the organisation's top priority
* Our workforce are amongst the most motivated in the country; we achieved the top acute hospital score in the country for staff engagement in the last national staff survey
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Essential
* Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
* A complete and accurate application
* Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
* Evidence of essential experience for role
* Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
* Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
East Surrey Hospital
Canada Avenue
Redhill
RH1 5RH
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