We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated neonatal matron to join our friendly level 2 neonatal unit and neonatal community outreach team at Wexham Park Hospital.
If you are dedicated to contributing to a team striving to deliver excellence in neonatal care and serious about pursuing a rewarding career in neonatal nursing, then this is the role for you.
You will be accountable for the neonates and their family experience and the delivery of high-quality services within the neonatal unit on our Wexham Park site, ensuring efficient and effective management of all resources to deliver safe and effective neonatal care in an environment of continuous improvement.
As a professional lead in this service, you will be expected to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills as well as leading and influencing change.
The post holder will have clinical and managerial responsibility for a defined clinical portfolio at Frimley Health Foundation Trust. The Matron will also have a defined set of relevant requirements specific for the core area of responsibility this will be defined by the Head of Nursing. The post holder will report directly to the Head of Nursing.
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the Neonatal department taking responsibility for the Neonatal unit and neonatal community/outreach team at Wexham Park Hospital.
Providing strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by patients, families and carers.
Emphasis on the areas of Patient Safety, Patient Experience, User Engagement/Participation and Clinical Outcomes will be essential.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in activities relating to the delivery of high - quality services, including involvement in maintaining activity levels, managing service pressures and maintaining the highest standards of care. They will provide support to the Head of Nursing for day to day operational issues and deputise as deemed appropriate.
The post holder will have direct access to the Head of Nursing for advice, support development and professional guidance.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us.
Committed to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic system which we are to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
The post holder will have clinical and managerial responsibility for a defined clinical portfolio at Frimley Health Foundation Trust.
The Matron will also have a defined set of relevant requirements specific for the core area of responsibility this will be defined by the Head of Nursing.
The post holder will be accountable for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care is provided within the Neonatal department taking responsibility for the Neonatal unit and neonatal community/outreach at Wexham Park Hospital. They will be easily identifiable, provide strong, visible leadership and have the appropriate level of authority to provide support, advice and assistance required by patients, families and carers.
Emphasis on the areas of Patient Safety, Patient Experience, User Engagement/Participation and Clinical Outcomes will be essential.
The post holder will have clinical responsibility for supporting the Head of Nursing in activities relating to the delivery of high - quality services, including involvement in maintaining activity levels, managing service pressures and maintaining the highest standards of care.
They will lead on delegated projects on behalf of the Head of Nursing. They will provide support to the Head of Nursing for day to day operational issues and deputise as deemed appropriate.
The post holder will have direct access to the Head of Nursing for advice, support development and professional guidance and they will play an active part in the professional networks within the organisation.
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024