Modern Matron

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Nurse leader to join the Surgical Senior Nursing Team.

As a key member of the Senior Nursing Team you will have responsibility for contributing to a person-centred culture to ensure an outstanding experience for staff, service users and patients, and creating an environment that promotes personal accountability and delivers continuous improvement.

You will provide vision, inspiration and professional leadership to nursing teams promoting excellence in all areas of clinical practice and patient care. You will work in unison with the Ward Managers for Surgery to support the development of innovative service models in line with the Trust’s strategy.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Nursing (ADN) / Midwifery/HCPC, the post holder is responsible for and will have a specific focus on visible, accessible and strong clinical leadership, patient experience and the delivery of safe, timely, high quality care.

The post holder will lead service and quality improvement programmes alongside supporting the operational management of the Division. This includes ensuring efficient and effective use of resources and the development and maintenance of the highest standards of patient care and service delivery.

In addition to this the post holder will be required to ensure that effective assurance is provided to the ADN/Midwifery/HCPC and Divisional Director of Nursing/ and Midwifery.

The post holder will have devolved and full decision making and judgement on any aspect of their responsibilities and will have the authority to act.
Key responsibilities

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Modern Matron position available at WUTH.