Employer: James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer Type: NHS
Site: James Paget University Hospital
Town: Gorleston
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata
Salary Period: Yearly
Closing: 03/02/2025 23:59
Critical Care Matron
NHS AfC: Band 8a
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
* Putting patients first
* Aiming to get it right
* Recognising that everybody counts
* Doing everything openly and honestly
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Job Overview
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced leader to join our well-established team of Matrons within the Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's Services. You will support the Critical Care portfolio, consisting of a 12-bedded ICU/HDU area and the Critical Care Outreach Team in the delivery of excellent, compassionate care whilst maintaining high professional standards.
We are leading the way with award-winning innovations that support professional practice and nursing workforce developments; the James Paget University Hospital has a legacy of exceptional achievements.
We are looking for leaders who are ambitious, creative, and focused, with sound clinical expertise and a passion for providing outstanding care every time for our patients and outstanding support for our staff.
You will work in collaboration with the speciality triumvirate to provide assurance of quality and safety for our patients and the theatre environment and lead the team to deliver improvements and innovations in practice.
Main Duties of the Job
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse and have a post-registration Critical Care qualification and experience in an acute hospital setting.
Working for Our Organisation
You will be part of the Divisional leadership team, working within a triumvirate of Operational Manager and Clinical Lead.
We’re a 450-bed district general hospital. Through the national NHS Staff Survey, our staff value our commitment to flexible working and feel engaged and involved in how services operate.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
As outlined in the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy request.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (RN)
* Post-registration Adult Critical Care Nursing Award
* First degree or equivalent experience
* Evidence of ongoing CPD at relevant level
* Management Diploma or equivalent experience
* Leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience
* Master’s Degree or working towards
Experience
* Extensive post-registration experience including proven track record of senior operational/service management experience in the NHS in relation to acute in-patient/out-patient services
* Experience of working within a Critical Care environment
* Positive experience of change management within an acute in-patient/out-patient setting
* Experience of working with a range of IT systems
* Experience of business planning and preparation of business cases
Skills, Abilities, and Competencies
* Good understanding and knowledge of NHS Performance Targets, CQC fundamentals of care
* Developed decision-making skills, both clinically and operationally based
* Positive problem-solving approach
* Aware of broader issues in relation to areas of responsibility, both nationally and corporately, and can relate these to clinical areas
* Able to both participate in and lead multidisciplinary teams
* Personal Qualities: able to lead through empowerment, ability to build relationships, ability to lead, address and participate in professional and public forums, calm and confident manner, motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to motivate others and a positive challenging aptitude
* Courteous and Respectful
* Kind and Helpful
* Responsive Communication
* Effective and Professional
Other
* Constraints: Flexible approach to working pattern to meet service needs, ability to work across a 7-day week including unsocial hours
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working, and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'
Tier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK, but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced, and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK must provide 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Informal visits/discussions for this vacancy are welcomed. If you would like to arrange either a visit or discuss the role further, please contact PA to the Division of Surgery, Women's and Children's Services, Mia Hurren, on 01493 452472.
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