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Matron - Inpatient Specialities
3 months ago
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Matron to join the current Inpatient Speciality Team in Medicine.
The 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.
The Division provides a wide variety of services which include: Inpatient Renal Services for Northamptonshire, Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, General Medicine, Stroke, and Elderly Medicine
As a Matron, you will play a key role in maintaining clinical quality and ensuring that clinical governance standards are upheld. You will also have responsibility for nurturing and developing the nursing Team to maximise its potential and focussing on strategies to maintain and improve staff well-being.
Applicants should have held leadership roles from which they can evidence delivering high quality, patient-centred care. Experience in designing and implementing change will be essential to success.
This is not an easy job, but it is very rewarding. You will need to be comfortable being visible, accessible and an authoritative presence.
Main duties of the job
The Matron will provide strong clinical leadership within the Services and be highly visible and accessible to patients. Leading by example he/she will drive up standards of clinical care and have the authority to get the essential components of care right for patients.
Be a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in designated clinical areas (eg inpatient and outpatient clinics) to provide professional leadership and managerial assistance, advice and support for the public and staff Responsible for nursing/midwifery standards as set out in the Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines, National Service Frameworks, the Trust's strategic objectives, Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Care Quality Commission Standards within designated clinical areas Promote a quality and safety culture within the directorate that promotes and values achievement in patient safety and quality Improve the patients' experience within designated clinical areas by assuring the highest standards of clinical care and ensuring that patients are treated with dignity and respect through effective line management and professional leadership of the nursing workforce
About us
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Matron 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 inpatient and outpatient settings. The Matron will be a strongclinical leader, easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible to patients, carers and 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.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
Educated to Master's Degree Level, or evidence of working towards/ equivalent experience. Evidence of continuing clinical and professional development. Completion of a clinical leadership programme or equivalent
Desirable
Counselling or coaching skills/qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
Experience of managing/ leading a team and coordinating workload Experience of staff performance management Effective clinical leadership and experience in the management of change Managing and supporting staff and patients through the complaints, compliments and concerns process Experience at a Band 7 level, of managing a team and staff performance Experience of managing challenging situations to meet a positive outcome
Desirable
Demonstrate evidence of publication/presentation of project findings
Skills
Essential
Effective managerial, leadership and motivation skills Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Demonstrable ability to manage a ward/department and undertake challenging conversations
Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
Proven ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and their carers from a diverse background Flexible and resilient A strong desire and ability to lead the department and can adopt leadership style to meet the needs of staff Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust vision and values An ability to remain positive during service changes and challenges