Matron for Surgery

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Whittington Health NHS Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity to join our senior nursing and AHP team in Surgery & Cancer as Matron for Surgery. We are seeking to recruit an innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality compassionate care, as well as leading change and supporting staff.

The dynamic nature of our work makes it very stimulating, attracting energetic individuals who enjoy the challenges of working in a fast-paced environment. You will have effective communication, a strong collaborative approach and the ability to engage the nursing workforce and multidisciplinary team to deliver safe and effective patient care. Applicants should be committed to improving quality and patients’ experience.

You will be responsible for the line management of our surgical ward managers and other senior staff (Non Cancer CNS’). Working with colleagues you will lead patient flow ensuring effective management of our surgical emergency and elective activity.

The post holder will provide leadership and support to the ward managers/department nursing managers in their clinical areas of responsibility ensuring that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed effectively. He/she will also ensure that all aspects of service delivery is underpinned by patient and service user experience, ensuring that nursing care in all wards and departments is of the highest possible standard at all times with particular emphasis on dignity and compassion.

The Matron is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of their clinical areas, delivering key quality, performance, financial plans and achieving key service improvements within these areas in liaison with the Surgery & Cancer, Integrated Clinical Service Unit(ICSU)-Associate Director of Nursing.

Whittington Values

Our values underpin everything we do. Our staff are committed to delivering the following values in everything they do.

Our ICARE values have been created by our staff and are embedded in our appraisal and planning processes and form part of our staff excellence awards.

Clinical and Professional Leadership

To possess and demonstrate high level knowledge of nursing and quality enabling the successful understanding and supervision of patient care within the area

To provide professional leadership, direction and support to all surgical nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area

To act as a positive role model though the provision of effective professional leadership for relevant clinical areas, maintaining high visibility through undertaking activities such as clinical practice or observations of care. Develop a work programme that enables demonstration that 10% of work time is spent on direct patient care.

To be highly visible, approachable and to be available to respond to patients, relatives, carers and staff, maintaining open and honest communication channels. To provide and maintain a high level of visibility and accessibility to patients, visitors and staff

To monitor clinical standards, evaluate patient care, ensuring practice is evidence based and that clinical guidelines and care pathways are developed and implemented.

Ensure that trust-wide systems for gathering and acting on patient feedback are in place and acted on

To identify and deal effectively with poor practice or declining standards of care

To report to the Associate Director of Nursingconcerns regarding quality or professional practice. NB: Quality includes safety, effectiveness and patient experience.

Ensure staff understand their role and contribution to patient safety in relation to infection prevention and control and have knowledge and competencies to ensure optimal care delivery by setting clear objectives, ensuring link nurses and champions are identified within the clinical areas to promote best practice and monitor compliance.

Create an environment and culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery by setting and monitoring environmental standards and taking action to ensure compliance to cleaning audits and PEAT inspection specifications are met.

To encourage communication with patients, visitors and staff and through observations of practice and monitoring of standards ensure the maintenance of an optimal environment for patient care.

Ensure infection control standards are maintained in accordance with the Trust Policy. Support clinical staff to ensure that all appropriate infection prevention and control measures are understood, implemented, monitored and maintained, and appropriate action is taken in any instances where they are found to be compromised

To enable Ward Manager/Sister to monitor the standard of cleanliness of all the clinical areas within the area and liaise with the Facilities Team to ensure any short comings are addressed swiftly and effectively

Ensure that systems and processes are in place to ensure ongoin

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