We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to come and join the surgical and anaesthetic clinical care group. The care group are looking to recruit a Surgical Matron to cover our ophthalmology, Dental, ENT and other outpatient-based areas. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with a background in the relevant area who has a substantial background in leadership at an 8A level.
You will be responsible for day-to-day leadership and management as well as some inpatient bed management within the care group. You will be supported in the role by a head of nursing to assist you in your personal growth and development alongside department/service improvement plans. You should have sound experience in governance, rota management and astute budget management.
This post requires a real commitment to the principles of devolution of decision making to clinical teams, working closely with the Specialty Clinical Lead and Specialty Manager. The post holder will provide visible, accessible leadership to all clinical areas within their given area of responsibility. The post holder will ensure that the professional aspects of nursing within the wards and departments are adhered to, and provide senior nursing support to the Specialty as required. The post holder will provide leadership and support in the delivery of the Clinical Nurse specialist agenda. The post holder will support Divisional team in the delivery of patient flow within the Division and support the delivery of clinical care pathways to ensure efficiency and productivity thus delivering safe, effective care. The post holder will support in the delivery of the NHS constitutional standards that apply to the Division. The post holder will support the Director of Nursing, Surgery on improving the quality of the patient experience.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer in special measures; we’ve opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Adeyemi Kaka, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Thursday 17 Apr 2025.
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