Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a Matron to join the Urgent Care Division at the Countess of Chester Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are currently seeking a highly motivated professional nurse to undertake the role of Matron. You will have an extensive skill set in nursing management and leadership and be an effective communicator. You will be a positive role model and hold responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Continuous Service Improvement, modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated.
Main duties of the job
* Ensure efficient and effective use of resources in a manner consistent with organisational objectives and policies, ensuring that resources are realistic, justified and of clear benefit to the organisation.
* Responsible for identifying any actual or potential deviation from budgets and work with the budget holder or manager to find effective ways of handling it.
* All employees of the Trust have the responsibility to comply with the Trust's Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures at all times. Strict adherence to effective hand hygiene is essential.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MSc in Health, Quality or leadership related or working towards within 2 academic years of appointment
* Leadership programme or equivalent
* RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
* NMC Registered
* Management Qualification (ISM) or relevant management experience
* Advanced communication training
* Continuous Professional Development portfolio to include clinical and leadership training
Experience
* Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patients attending urgent /acute care
* Good understanding of strategic health economy strategy for the delivery of care
* Good knowledge of national and local targets, NICE Guidelines and policies in relation to care
* Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
* Knowledge and experience of capacity planning
* Demonstrate a knowledge of Trust corporate objectives
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.
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