Matron Acute Medicine/sdec

1 month ago

Worcester, United Kingdom Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

**The postholder will**: - Be easily identifiable, visible and accessible to patients and visitors, and in control of the resources necessary to ensure the delivery of the fundamentals of nursing care, acting as a change agent to implement the NHS modernisation agenda and Trust nursing strategies. Provide clinical leadership which inspires and motivates others, enabling them to empower all Ward/Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses/Midwives to have the authority and autonomy they need to improve the patient experience, and to resolve clinical issues such as discharge delays and environmental problems Promote and implement professionalism and traditional values amongst nurses/midwives and will undertake clinical work to maintain their professional competence, authority and credibility. Have a key role in the initiatives being undertaken to reduce the incidence of hospital acquired infections. They will also be responsible for standards of environment cleanliness in line with the NHS Clean Hospitals programme, again influencing the reduction of hospital acquired infections.

Make a significant contribution to the work led by the Director of Nursing/DIPC to ensure the Trusts enhances its compliance with the Hygiene code, and ensures the provision of a safe, clean patient care environment. Ensure that effective and robust communication systems are in place for patients, visitors and staff, and will actively promote a culture of health education and ill-health prevention Ensure that all staff have a clear understanding of the care and environmental standards they are expected to maintain and will take prompt action to rectify poor performance. Develop a culture that is flexible and positive to change, where staff feel valued and where opportunities are actively created for individuals to maximise their potential and excel. Act as a clinical role model, assessing and delivering care needs as a significant part of their role.

They will also ensure high standards of clinical care are consistently achieved and monitored. Key Duties: Professional/Clinical Leadership: Actively implement the standards set in the Trusts Quality Strategy for nurses and nursing acting as a role model for others to emulate, working alongside colleagues and exhibiting high standards of professional behaviour and dress including the wearing of uniform. Advise General Managers and Clinical Directors on professional nursing/midwifery matters and specific speciality nursing issues. Effectively manage the areas resources, both pay and non-pay, and ensure that actual or potential cost pressures are reported to your General Manager and Directorate accountant.

Visit wards and departments within the area of responsibility daily to support Sisters and Charge Nurses/midwives, and ensure that the resources available to Ward/ Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses/midwives are controlled and utilised effectively to ensure that value for money is demonstrated and high quality patient care delivered. This will include ensuring that ward budgets are managed effectively and that costs relating to the use of NHSP and secondary agency nurses are kept to a minimum. Ensure that all Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/midwives complete and progress and participate in nursing/midwifery initiatives such as current programmes of quality improvement and HIAs and that performance, benchmarking and action plans are implemented and monitored Identify opportunities to develop innovative roles for all nursing staff in order to meet the evolving needs of patients and new models of care within the Trust. Ensure ward/dept.

managers take personal responsibility and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control practice within their sphere of responsibility. Ensure ward/dept. managers take responsibility for standards of environmental cleanliness thereby influencing the reduction of hospital acquired infections To be actively involved in maintaining compliance with regulated standards, ensuring all clinical areas are aware of their responsibilities and are adhering to Trust Policies and putting them into practice Ensure that patient care is evidence based, monitored and evaluated, instituting appropriate improvement when required, in order to provide high standards of care to all patients Support and encourage multi-disciplinary working, which focuses upon patient pathways ensuring the smooth transition of the patient through the care process including facilitating the movement of patients through care locations, to ensure patients are cared for within an optimum time frame. Take an active role in managing disciplinary issues as necessary, ensuring quality outcomes that can be shared as a means of learning across the Trust Be responsible for and take appropriate action to performance manage staff as necessary, (including Human Resource and attendance management), and ensure that Ward/Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses/midwives are empowered to manage staff who are responsible to the

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