Matron for Children's Services (Worthing Hospital)
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team of Matrons at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to appoint a Matron for Children's Services for a six-month fixed term contract at Worthing Hospital.
In this role you will have the opportunity to help shape the future direction of our children's services and take part in hospital wide initiatives to improve patient care and experience. We are keen to hear from individuals who have experience working at a senior nurse level within children's services and are keen to embrace change and provide visible nursing inspiration.
You will provide leadership and direction to designated teams, which will include ward and specialist nursing teams. As Matron you will have responsibility for the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe and effective care that improves patient outcomes and patient experience.
Proven skills and a working knowledge of leading, and an ability to demonstrate excellent communications skills are required.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Directorate Lead Nurse and Clinical Director to ensure that high quality patient focused care is delivered within their designated areas and throughout children's services.
The post holder will lead and manage the Ward Managers and Specialist Nursing teams to ensure that high quality patient focused care is delivered. They will work closely with the CYP Mental Health Lead Nurse in order to support, develop and deliver effective pathways of care within Children's Services.
The post holder will actively participate in the clinical and operational management of children's services acting as a highly visible, clinical leader and role model whilst ensuring the provision of quality patient care, sharing expertise with colleagues.
The post holder will lead the governance assurance framework for their designated areas.
The post holder will promote learning, professional curiosity and hold others to account.
The post holder will lead the educational and training programmes for their designated teams working in collaboration with our Practice Development teams.
Job responsibilities
The Matron will support the Directorate Lead Nurse in the delivery of key performance targets. They will be accountable for the provision of effective professional nursing leadership and proactive resource management for their clinical areas. As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to focus on providing a safe and clean environment for care, ensuring best practice in infection control, improving clinical care standards and treating patients with dignity and respect.
The post holder will:
1. Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective professional leadership and demonstration of competent, accountable clinical practice for their area.
2. Provide day-to-day visible, accessible and authentic leadership in clinical areas.
3. Ensure the delivery of patient care is of the highest standard.
4. Support and promote the wellbeing of the clinical teams.
5. Actively support the Division in the provision of high quality, modern, dynamic and patient centred services in the clinical area.
6. Provide support to patients and their relatives/carers.
7. Be responsible for optimising patient flow and access through their areas of responsibility.
8. Be responsible for the performance management of Ward Managers and Specialist Nurses to ensure delivery of healthcare standards and Trust objectives.
9. Provide support to the Directorate Lead Nurse and deputise for them as required.
10. Act as an expert resource in relation to the Division in relation to paediatric nursing care, sharing expertise with colleagues.
11. Work closely with teams in the Division and other disciplines across the Trust to ensure a seamless clinical service is provided to patients attending acute services.
12. Work closely with teams within Worthing General Hospital and across UHSx to share working processes, procedures and ensure seamless patient pathways.
13. Work closely with the operational managers and clinical lead to improve and maximise patient pathways and develop services for children and young people.
14. Be involved in operational management across children's services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registration
* RNC or RN with extensive Paediatric Experience
* MSc Qualification or equivalent experience to masters level
* Qualification in teaching or assessing (Mentorship or equivalent)
* Leadership or management Qualification
* Evidence of Master level or post graduate study in relevant subject area
Skills and Experience
* Highly effective communication skills
* Evidence of excellent managerial, leadership and organisational skills
* Extensive experience at ward manager level or equivalent managerial role
* Extensive experience working within acute paediatrics
* Evidence of ability to work across professional teams and organisational boundaries.
* Proven track record of being able to delegate and prioritise.
* Experience of policy guideline development
* Experience working in High Dependency or other speciality environment
Personal Qualities
* Optimistic outlook- ideas role development, clear why they want role
* Team player
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)
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.
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