Job Summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for you to be the Neurosciences Deputy Matron and support the Neuroscience vision and nursing strategy. We require a self-motivated individual with a background in the relevant area of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and/or Stroke who has significant experience at Band 7/8A level or equivalent. You will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day challenges of the neuroscience operational demand and service provision as a tertiary centre and ensuring the smooth running of all inpatient and outpatient services. You will support and lead on line management duties and ensure that quality and safety key performance indicators are adhered to, maximizing patient safety. You will be supported by the specialty Matrons and Head of Nursing to assist you in your personal growth and development alongside department/service improvement plans. You should have some experience in governance, rota management, and budget management. Some duties include a real commitment to the principles of devolution of decision making to clinical teams, working closely with clinical leads and service managers, providing visible and accessible leadership to all areas of responsibility, and ensuring that the professional aspects of nursing care are adhered to while providing senior nursing support as required.
Main Duties of the Job
The role of Deputy Matron will be an integral member of the Division and provide visible leadership, deputising for the Matron as required, with delegated responsibilities for Acute Stroke services, outpatient stroke clinics, and follow-up and medical inpatients with the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit, Acute Stroke Unit, and Stroke Rehabilitation unit.
About Us
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 eliminate 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 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.
Date Posted: 14 February 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £59,490 to £66,239 a year per annum inclusive
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: 162-6788-SW
Job Locations: Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG
Job Responsibilities
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 Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Educated to Degree level/willingness to undertake a recognised teaching/mentorship course
Desirable
* Leadership Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
* Significant experience in Stroke, Neuroscience, or equivalent
* Experience in audit, data collection, and analysis
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Queen's Hospital, Rom Valley Way, Romford, RM7 0AG
Employer's Website: BHR Hospitals
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