Matron General Surgery

4 months ago


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

The general surgery 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 postholder will be part of the Divisional Nursing Leadership team with specific responsibility for a designated group of departments within general surgery.

The Matron’s role will focus on

Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability.

Governance, patient safety and quality.

Workforce planning and resource management.

Patient experience and reducing health inequalities.

Performance and operational oversight.

Digital and information technology.

Education, training and development.

Research and development.

Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness.

Service improvement and transformation.

A Secondment of 12 months may be considered.

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.

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. 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.

Main

**Responsibilities**:
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.

To participate in the senior management on-call rota.

Governance, patient safety and quality

In partnership with the Divisional Director of Nursing and the Head of Nursing, implement a Divisional Clinical Governance Strategy.

Within clinical areas develop a culture to ensure that Nurses actively contribute to the development



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