Main area: Urgent and Emergency Care
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent (secondment would be considered)
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref: 357-GR-783-24
Employer: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Grantham
Town: Grantham
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum (Part Time: £21,502 - £24,201 per annum)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/09/2024 23:59
Matron - Urgent and Emergency Care Band 8A
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values
* Patient-centred: Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety: Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to ensure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence: Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion: Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect: Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
This is a challenging yet rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
As matron within the UEC triumvirate, you are jointly responsible alongside the clinical lead and Clinical Service Manager / Operational Service Manager for the provision of safe, quality, effective and efficient services within your area of responsibility reporting to the lead Nurse for the CBU.
You will work within the specialty leadership team, accountable for providing compassionate inclusive leadership and management, promoting high standards of clinical care, patient safety and experience, prevention and control of infections, auditing clinical areas whilst also leading on workforce management, finance and budgeting, education and development, patient flow, performance management, digital technology and research.
Main duties of the job
The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership, be highly visible within the team and to the patients, carers and staff. They will support and lead safety and quality through collaborative working to provide clinical effectiveness, lead Clinical Governance, embed learning from incidents, and support Service Improvement and transformation.
Person specification
* 1st level registered Nurse
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
* Leadership and Management Qualification
* Masters level educational preparation or willingness to undertake
Previous Experience
* Experience at band 7 or equivalent
* Experience of managing and leading teams
* Experience of managing a budget
* Experience of leading change
* Experience of developing and implementing policies which enhance patient safety and patient experience
* Experience of developing advanced clinical roles
Evidence of Particular Knowledge, Skills, and Aptitudes
* Knowledge of clinical governance framework
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to write and present information effectively and concisely
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to work without direct supervision
* Broad knowledge of professional and other health care policy
* Ability to quickly establish effective working relationships
* Demonstrates personal credibility and adopts an open communication style
* Ability to manage complex and difficult situations with authority and expertise
* Ability to manage change within a complex environment
* Ability to take personal responsibility and make difficult decisions
* Ability to demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework: Patient Centred, Safety, Compassion, Respect, and Excellence
* Coaching/supervision/mentorship skills
* Knowledge of service improvement methodologies
Specific Requirements
* Able to travel to different sites as required
* Able to attend events outside of the Trust as required
ULHT recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications, ULHT reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
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