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Main area: Trauma Grade Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 6 months (Secondment option available)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (to include weekend and bank holiday working as part of the Clinical Matron rota)
Job ref: 156-6914179-A
Site: Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske Town Truro
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 18/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
Peripheral Sites Care Group
Clinical Matron for Trauma Service
Band 8a
6-month Secondment Opportunity / Fixed term contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, reliable individual to support the Peripheral Sites Care Group as Clinical Matron in Trauma based at RCH.
The successful individual will need to be a highly competent, visible, and experienced leader, capable of functioning effectively and autonomously. They will use their expert knowledge and skills to develop safe, effective pathways of care for all patients who access the Trauma service.
The successful individual will work closely with the Head of Nursing and General Manager to ensure the services run effectively, efficiently, and deliver best practice for all of our patients, with a clear vision to reduce health inequalities, improve outcomes, ensure safe care, and provide ongoing and sustainable support to all of our patients. This is a 6-month secondment opportunity or fixed term contract, full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week.
Interviews will take place week commencing 20th January 2025.
Main duties of the job
This role will take the lead on quality, safety, and patient experience across the specialty area: West Cornwall Hospital, St Michael’s Hospital, Marie Therese House, Trauma & Orthopaedics. Contributing to the Quality Improvement Plan as well as contributing to the Care Group agenda and having a portfolio that reflects this as delegated by the Head of Nursing.
The Clinical Matron will have responsibility for leading the RCHT Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professionals vision for the specialty, ensuring effective implementation of service objectives within the available resources.
Leadership will span four key areas: service leadership, people and personnel leadership, quality leadership, and collaborative leadership.
To resolve clinical issues quickly and effectively, minimizing any negative impact on the quality of patient care and monitoring safety within their areas of responsibility by reviewing and triangulating information derived from multiple metrics and advising the Care Group senior leadership team when issues are identified.
To develop the professional practice of the non-medical clinical workforce whilst working closely with the Learning and Development Department, enabling access to education and training programs to ensure that they are fit to practice and have access to CPD.
Person specification
* Registered Healthcare Professional either NMC or HCPC registration
* Evidence of experience within operational management in an acute hospital setting in a senior Nurse/Midwife/AHP role
* Organisational skills – able to deliver objectives within an agreed timeframe
* Clinically credible role model. Able to demonstrate leadership skill and experience
Qualifications
Thank you for your application. If you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa - we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team.
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged, and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio, or large print), please telephone 01872 255755.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority.
Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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