12 Month Secondment Opportunity Working with a vision of delivering 'Best Possible Care', the Matron will work alongside the Clinical Director and Pathway Manager providing professional leadership and management with particular responsibility to the Nursing Care provision within their Directorate and as part of the Corporate Nursing team. As our Neonatal Matron you will be accountable for the efficient and effective operational management of the nursing workforce, guaranteeing provision of high quality evidence based nursing practice which will be delivered within theatres. Our Neonatal Matron will be a strong clinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and staff. He/she will have a particular responsibility to support the developments of Clinical Governance and Service Improvement, to modernise patient services and ensure the active involvement of patients and carers in the way services are developed, delivered and evaluated. Professionally lead, non-medical healthcare professionals and personnel within a designated specialty enabling them to exercise professional judgment within a framework of accountability and governance advising the Divisional Head of Nursing and Divisional Director of key issues and Promote, lead and influence the provision of direct and indirect patient care and service delivery relating to patient flow through development, education and research within Neonates/CYP. To be responsible for quality of the patients environment and lead on facilitating the changes which improve patient experience. As part of the corporate senior nursing team work in partnership to define, deliver and monitor the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. Work with a wide range of professionals and agencies to deliver an effective patient- centered service within a defined area/field of specialism. To play a key operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow. Support the Divisional Director and Divisional Head of Nursing in the operational management of the team and service resources by providing professional opinion and guidance. Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighboring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. #J-18808-Ljbffr