Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring leader who is looking to experience the challenges of the Matron's role, or for a current Matron who would like to develop experience of a different specialty.We are looking for an experienced and ambitious nurse who is able to lead, motivate and inspire, and who is able to champion compassionate, high quality and dignified patient care, to join our surgical team. The role requires excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to support and initiate change. Our successful candidate will be someone who is a highly engaged, visible leader who will set the tone for exceptional and high quality nursing care. The Matron is expected to work autonomously and is responsible for ensuring the consistent delivery of evidence based, safe and effective nursing care, infection prevention, safeguarding and patient flow standards within their defined area of responsibility. Structured guidance operationally and strategically is available from the Deputy Head of Nursing and Head of Nursing. Main duties of the job The post holder is expected to work with autonomy to provide highly specialised professional nursing advice to colleagues to ensure high standards of direct care delivery. This includes supporting systems for professional revalidation and performance management of ward managers that are accountable for quality, safe care. Working across geographical sites within the Division and as a member of the senior nursing team, will be clinically accountable and a point of contact on any issues which have potential to impact on nursing services regardless of service Division and hospital site they may be working. Key expected outcomes for area of responsibility are; Ensuring the delivery of the required standards and continual improvement of the fundamental aspects of care, cleanliness and infection prevention and control Safe and effective use of nursing resources on a day to day basis in accordance with need and appropriate skill level within designated wards Timely, safe and effective transfer of care/discharge Development of person-centred approaches to care Ensuring positive patient experience, reduction in harm, waste and variation A culture that fosters empowerment, collaborative learning and continuous professional development Delivery of safe and effective care within available resources Monitor effectiveness and efficiency of staff rostering in line with the Health Board policy. About us We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £54,550 to £61,412 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 130-NMR007-0125 Job locations Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys, Swansea SA6 6NL Job description Job responsibilities Planning and Design Monitor effectiveness and efficiency of staff rostering in line with the Health Board policy. Implement the infrastructure that enables teams to nurture effective multidisciplinary approaches to care and develop ways to improve care coordination and patient flow so that users have positive experiences and the clinical team is better able to meet patients needs effectively and efficiently. Within designated areas of responsibility ensure that patient flow, admission, discharge and transfer of care processes are fully embedded and continually improved upon and maintained. This includes ensuring that ward/board rounds are embedded into daily practice and the escalation of any delays is dealt with effectively. Works closely with the relevant managers to prepare and maintain effective business continuity plans for designated clinical areas. Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development Promotes patient safety and comfort by ensuring adherence to correct standards for optimal hospital acquired infection control, hospital cleanliness, skin Integrity, nutrition and hydration, privacy and dignity, and fundamentals of care. Proactively contribute to minimising risk to all groups of vulnerable patients through implementation of the Health Board policies and procedure relating to for Children & Vulnerable Adults. Responsible for implementing Safeguarding frameworks and legislative requirements including Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Ensure learning from the Putting Things Right agenda continually drives improvement priorities. Work closely with multi professionals and Infection Prevention and Control team to minimise preventable healthcare associated infection, ensuring robust application of policy including decontamination and that a culture of accountable practice and sustained improvement is embedded. Ensure there is effective risk management and systems of governance in place and support the development of a risk register within their area of responsibility. Responsible for ensuring that professional regulation issues including NMC revalidation requirements for nursing are maintained to the correct standard for their area of responsibility and implement systems that recognise and celebrate staff achievements in the provision of person-centred care and commitment. Fully implement all relevant HR policies and procedures within areas of responsibility. Contribute to the development / review of relevant policies, procedures and protocols for areas of responsibility. Ensure that nursing staff are fully engaged in the development and implementation of local improvement plans. Implement and embed mechanisms for staff engagement and feedback. Communication. Responsible for reporting to the Deputy Head of Nursing robust quality and safety, investigation, learning across defined areas of responsibility. Create a culture for ensuring that the patient, family and carers are at the centre of everything we do and where safe and high quality patient care is consistently delivered. Support Ward Managers/Charge Nurses to triangulate performance information to understand quality of patient care and themes from patient feedback, complaints and incidents in order to continually improve practice and the patient experience.Ensures the capture of quantitative and qualitative experiences of patients, using experiential feedback to make continuous improvements within designated areas of responsibility within the Division. Role model and embed a culture of being open, honest and willing to acknowledge when something has gone wrong. Make timely apologies and take action to report incidents, including near misses, to ensure that we establish a culture of learning that enables best practice in patient safety and at all times exercises a duty of candor. Implement robust and immediate escalation in the event of safety risks and issues that cannot be addressed. Undertake investigation of clinical incidents and complaints that involve nursing, ensuring that all timescales are met, action plans are devised and fully delivered, and lessons learned are shared and integrated into practice. Ensures the requirements of Putting Things Right Regulations are met. Deals with informal and formal complaints and incidents and monitors the implementation of actions plans agreed as a result of complaints to avoid recurrence within the designated areas of responsibility. Use highly developed clinical and communication skills to provide appropriate information regarding highly complex, sensitive and contentious information. Job description Job responsibilities Planning and Design Monitor effectiveness and efficiency of staff rostering in line with the Health Board policy. Implement the infrastructure that enables teams to nurture effective multidisciplinary approaches to care and develop ways to improve care coordination and patient flow so that users have positive experiences and the clinical team is better able to meet patients needs effectively and efficiently. Within designated areas of responsibility ensure that patient flow, admission, discharge and transfer of care processes are fully embedded and continually improved upon and maintained. This includes ensuring that ward/board rounds are embedded into daily practice and the escalation of any delays is dealt with effectively. Works closely with the relevant managers to prepare and maintain effective business continuity plans for designated clinical areas. Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development Promotes patient safety and comfort by ensuring adherence to correct standards for optimal hospital acquired infection control, hospital cleanliness, skin Integrity, nutrition and hydration, privacy and dignity, and fundamentals of care. Proactively contribute to minimising risk to all groups of vulnerable patients through implementation of the Health Board policies and procedure relating to for Children & Vulnerable Adults. Responsible for implementing Safeguarding frameworks and legislative requirements including Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act / Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Ensure learning from the Putting Things Right agenda continually drives improvement priorities. Work closely with multi professionals and Infection Prevention and Control team to minimise preventable healthcare associated infection, ensuring robust application of policy including decontamination and that a culture of accountable practice and sustained improvement is embedded. Ensure there is effective risk management and systems of governance in place and support the development of a risk register within their area of responsibility. Responsible for ensuring that professional regulation issues including NMC revalidation requirements for nursing are maintained to the correct standard for their area of responsibility and implement systems that recognise and celebrate staff achievements in the provision of person-centred care and commitment. Fully implement all relevant HR policies and procedures within areas of responsibility. Contribute to the development / review of relevant policies, procedures and protocols for areas of responsibility. Ensure that nursing staff are fully engaged in the development and implementation of local improvement plans. Implement and embed mechanisms for staff engagement and feedback. Communication. Responsible for reporting to the Deputy Head of Nursing robust quality and safety, investigation, learning across defined areas of responsibility. Create a culture for ensuring that the patient, family and carers are at the centre of everything we do and where safe and high quality patient care is consistently delivered. Support Ward Managers/Charge Nurses to triangulate performance information to understand quality of patient care and themes from patient feedback, complaints and incidents in order to continually improve practice and the patient experience.Ensures the capture of quantitative and qualitative experiences of patients, using experiential feedback to make continuous improvements within designated areas of responsibility within the Division. Role model and embed a culture of being open, honest and willing to acknowledge when something has gone wrong. Make timely apologies and take action to report incidents, including near misses, to ensure that we establish a culture of learning that enables best practice in patient safety and at all times exercises a duty of candor. Implement robust and immediate escalation in the event of safety risks and issues that cannot be addressed. Undertake investigation of clinical incidents and complaints that involve nursing, ensuring that all timescales are met, action plans are devised and fully delivered, and lessons learned are shared and integrated into practice. Ensures the requirements of Putting Things Right Regulations are met. Deals with informal and formal complaints and incidents and monitors the implementation of actions plans agreed as a result of complaints to avoid recurrence within the designated areas of responsibility. Use highly developed clinical and communication skills to provide appropriate information regarding highly complex, sensitive and contentious information. Person Specification English Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 (Active NMC Registration) Educated to Degree level Experience of staff and service management Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS Desirable Experience of budgetary management Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience Improving Quality Together (IQT Bronze) English Essential excellent communication skills Desirable Cardiac experiance English Essential Evidence of leadership skills Desirable Ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks Person Specification English Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 (Active NMC Registration) Educated to Degree level Experience of staff and service management Knowledge of quality and service improvement methodologies and understanding of current policy and issues in professional practice, compliance, standards and the wider NHS Desirable Experience of budgetary management Recognised management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience Improving Quality Together (IQT Bronze) English Essential excellent communication skills Desirable Cardiac experiance English Essential Evidence of leadership skills Desirable Ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks 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 Swansea Bay University Health Board Address Morriston Hospital Heol Maes Eglwys, Swansea SA6 6NL Employer's website https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)