Matron

7 months ago


Brighton, United Kingdom 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Frailty Directorate (Medicine Division) have an exciting Matron opportunity to offer to a highly motivated senior nurse. The Matron will be a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas to which patients, their families and others can turn for leadership, assistance, advice and support.

The Matron will support the RSCH Frailty Head of Nursing 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 area. As an experienced practitioner the post holder will be expected to focus on providing a clean environment for care, ensuring best practice in infection control, improving clinical care standards and treating patients with dignity and respect alongside service development and transformation.

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
- Uphold and display the Trust values of Commitment, Care & Quality
- Demonstrate compassionate, inclusive, visible and authoritative leadership to Ward/Department Managers in order to ensure high quality patient centred clinical care is delivered.
- Ensure nursing practice reflects current clinical developments and is evidence based.
- Enhancement of own role and that of team members.
- In conjunction with the Senior Nurse Leadership Team actively embed the Trust’s Nursing & Midwifery Strategy locally within areas of responsibility.
- Lead on the improvement of nursing standards by promoting Essence of Care and Best Practice nursing care.
- Participate in the development, use and evaluation of integrated care pathways.
- Work as part of a local multi-disciplinary team, in developing models of care.
- Demonstrate and maintaining clinical credibility by acting regularly as a clinical practitioner in own areas of expertise.
- Work collaboratively in developing, leading and facilitating a seamless patient pathway through the service.
- Represent the Division at designated meetings.
- Deputise for the Head of Nursing as required.
- Be the Line Manager for the Ward/Department within defined areas of responsibility.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Please see attached Job Description for further information.

Governance, patient safety and quality
- In partnership with the Divisional Director of Nursing and their Deputy, implement a Divisional Clinical Governance Strategy.
- Within clinical areas develop a culture to ensure that Nurses actively contribute to the development of Clinical Governance (incorporating Health & Safety, Patient Safety & Risk).
- Be actively involved in relevant audits/risk managing.
- Participate in shared governance forums to provide shared best practice and drive quality care provision within the Trust.
- Ensure that the information governance agenda is embedded within the clinical areas.
- In consultation with the Divisional Director of Nursing and their Deputy, investigate accidents and incidents identifying clinical risks and implementing corrective action where necessary.
- Co-ordinate relevant audit and monitoring data to assess standards of clinical care, staffing issues and patient activity providing assurance that services are delivering safe, high-quality care.
- Facilitate the Trust’s complaints procedure, both formal and informal and respond proactively to patients/relatives’ concerns.
- Lead debriefing and learning from practice to stop and reflect after challenging situations.
- Ensure that all Wards/Departments/Clinical Areas have accurate patient information on the PAS system and that this is checked and reviewed at least weekly.
- Ensure safeguarding practices and standards are followed, at all times.

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