Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some weekend and bank holidays) Job ref 177-EMER-6851043
Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Gorleston Salary £62,215 - £72,293 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 19/12/2024 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 8b
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
Job overview
The James Paget Hospital is located directly alongside the beautiful Norfolk coastline and provides care to a population of 230,000 residents of Great Yarmouth and Waveney. We have an amazing opportunity for a senior nurse ready to take the next step in their career pathway.
The Trust has an excellent reputation for care delivery, led by influential and successful clinical leaders. This is an amazing opportunity for either an established nurse wanting to change direction or someone who feels now is the right time to take the next step in their career pathway.
Main duties of the job
The UEC Matron position is pivotal to leading and influencing excellence in patient care and professional practice; covering ED, acute medicine and diabetes care. It is integral to delivery of the strategic vision for the Trust and how we shape and grow services that are responsive to the changing needs of the local population and wider health care environment.
In collaboration with the Lead Nurse and wider Matron team, the post holder will have delegated responsibility and accountability for quality governance, clinical standards, patient experience and effective service delivery across the UEC portfolio. Role modelling an effective quality and patient safety culture, ensuring that responsibilities are clear, with improvements that are sustained and widespread.
Working for our organisation
In this dynamic and varied role, you will be a key member of the Senior Divisional Nursing Leadership team, where you will support and drive the delivery of the Trust and Divisional strategic direction; supporting the Lead Nurse and Matron team to provide effective and visible leadership to the Nursing and AHP workforce.
The successful post holder will utilise their strong leadership and clinical skills to inspire our teams and enable the delivery of high-quality clinical care and patient safety within the Division.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Summary of Post
The post holder will inform and support the delivery of the strategic direction and overall provision and management of Emergency Care within the acute setting, providing professional leadership to all nursing and AHP staff at all levels within their responsibility ensuring the delivery of consistently high standards of care.
The post holder will collaborate with both clinical and non-clinical leads to support and deliver safe and effective care delivery which contributes to the achievement of the national and local quality and clinical performance indicators.
The post holder will be a registered practitioner who will act as an expert credible leader for the delivery of a user-centred, evidence based Emergency Care aligned to national best practice. The post holder will be responsible for Ward 16 (Short Stay Medical Unit), EADU (Emergency Admissions and Discharge Unit), Ambulatory Unit, and the Diabetes Specialist Nurse team.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* First Degree in a Management/Health subject
* Master’s Degree or equivalent experience
* Management Qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge and Experience
* Significant experience as a nurse manager at senior level
* Leading and effectively managing change
* Leading individuals and teams to achieve challenging performance KPI’s
* Contributing to the development of Nursing Quality strategy
* Implemented patient process design to deliver streamlined patient experience
Skills and Knowledge
* Being an effective leader
* Highly motivational skills and strong commitment to staff
* Management theory and practice, including quality, financial management, HR management and service/business development
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.
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.
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.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Khristina Bartlett Job title Lead Nurse Email address Khristina.bartlett@jpaget.nhs.uk Telephone number 01493 453512 Additional information
For informal visits or discussion please contact Ria Freeman (PA Division of Medicine, Diagnostics and Clinical Support Services) on telephone 01493-453400 or email Ria.freeman@jpaget.nhs.uk.
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