Job summary
The Matron will play a key role in leadership of the intermediate care unit teams as part of the clinical management team within the area and will support the General Manager to ensure the delivery of quality care. S/he will be responsible and accountable for the direct de- livery of care within intermediate care unit services ensuring effective professional nursing leadership and pro-active resource management.
As an experienced practitioner, the post holder will be expected to create an environment of continuous quality improvement, developing clinical practice and ensuring that delivery of care is regularly reviewed embedding the CQC agenda.
Key Responsibilities will include contributing to the strategic development within the area, maximising human and financial resources and the delivery of the Key Performance Indicators as identified including effective and efficient patient flow through the intermediate care units. This will be supported by high quality communications with all groups of staff.
Main duties of the job
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust is a large Community Trust which is proud to provide extensive services across Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and part of East Sussex. As part of these services SCFT have a number of Intermediate Care Units which provide both step down and step up care in our local communities. Our teams include trained nurses, healthcare assistants, rehabilitation support workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical staff, Advanced nurse practitioners, visiting pharmacists and in reach services from other healthcare and social care professionals.
The Matron role is a 7 day role, the current weekend rota pattern is 1 in 7 and is shared with all the Matrons across the ICU's within the SCFT footprint.
We are now looking to recruit a Locality Matron to provide the leadership and governance oversight to three of our units based in the 'east' of the Trust.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate who will provide a professional role model, is able to lead change in an empathic manner, has recent inpatient experience and is resilient in the face of the unique challenges we continue to face.
Our recent Care Quality Commission inspection rated our community inpatient services as Outstanding for caring and our overall Trust rating as Good. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to improve then we would love to hear from you.
About us
In return we can offer you:
- Flexible working patterns
- Supportive learning environment
- Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development including mentorship and physical assessment modules
- Commitment to and support for your health and wellbeing
- NHS Pension Scheme
- NHS discount and salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To lead in the performance management of the intermediate care units including the collection/collation and submission of data to support activity and KPI reporting as well as audit programme.
b) To assist in the resolution of any conflicts within the clinical area, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of and response to formal com- plaints as required.
c) To investigate accidents and incidents; identify and implement correctiveaction where necessary, in conjunction with the Area Nurse.d) To ensure there is an effective and efficient use of resources, within theclinical areas.
e) To ensure that patients follow agreed pathways of care and are supported towards safe and effective discharge.
Please job description and person spec attached for more details.
Please see Job Description and person Spec.
Job description
Job responsibilities
a) To lead in the performance management of the intermediate care units including the collection/collation and submission of data to support activity and KPI reporting as well as audit programme.
b) To assist in the resolution of any conflicts within the clinical area, resolving informal complaints locally and assisting in the investigation of and response to formal com- plaints as required.
c) To investigate accidents and incidents; identify and implement correctiveaction where necessary, in conjunction with the Area Nurse.d) To ensure there is an effective and efficient use of resources, within theclinical areas.
e) To ensure that patients follow agreed pathways of care and are supported towards safe and effective discharge.
Please job description and person spec attached for more details.
Please see Job Description and person Spec.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse
- 1st Degree in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Management qualification
- Relevant postgraduate level qualification/Level M study or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a leadership role including contributing to operational management of services
- Experience of staff management, including recruitment and retention of staff, performance management, and managing sickness and absence.
- Experience of a supervisory role and personal development planning
- Experience of partnership working with a wide range of statutory and non statutory service providers
- Experience of vulnerable adult and children protection - processes and management
- Experience of managing complex rosters
- Experience of budget management, budget monitoring and review
- Experience of managing risk in a bed-based unit
Desirable
- Experience of working within multi - disciplinary teams
Key Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to monitor and maintain standards of care
- Evidence of ability to motivate and inspire others
- Evidence of ability to identify and manage clinical and corporate risk
- Awareness of Independent prescribing issues
- Evidence of ability to lead complaints and incidents management
- Ability to present complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to engage stakeholders through discussion, presentation and direct liaison
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
- Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
- Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
- Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding of differing professional role boundaries
- Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
Desirable
- Has undertaken a leadership development course and/or coaching
- Knowledge of care of elderly patients and fraility
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN first level nurse
- 1st Degree in relevant subject
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Management qualification
- Relevant postgraduate level qualification/Level M study or equivalent experience
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a leadership role including contributing to operational management of services
- Experience of staff management, including recruitment and retention of staff, performance management, and managing sickness and absence.
- Experience of a supervisory role and personal development planning
- Experience of partnership working with a wide range of statutory and non statutory service providers
- Experience of vulnerable adult and children protection - processes and management
- Experience of managing complex rosters
- Experience of budget management, budget monitoring and review
- Experience of managing risk in a bed-based unit
Desirable
- Experience of working within multi - disciplinary teams
Key Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of ability to monitor and maintain standards of care
- Evidence of ability to motivate and inspire others
- Evidence of ability to identify and manage clinical and corporate risk
- Awareness of Independent prescribing issues
- Evidence of ability to lead complaints and incidents management
- Ability to present complex ideas clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Ability to engage stakeholders through discussion, presentation and direct liaison
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
- Ability to meet a range of competing deadlines and priorities; ability to create action plans in line with key milestones
- Competent computer skills and ability to utilise information and information technology
- Knowledge of organisational culture, change management
- Commitment to continuing professional development
- Knowledge of clinical governance and application to the services
- Ability to maintain knowledge of NHS legislation and policies
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and an understanding of differing professional role boundaries
- Access to a vehicle to travel between sites
Desirable
- Has undertaken a leadership development course and/or coaching
- Knowledge of care of elderly patients and fraility
Equal Opportunities
Essential
- Understanding of the principles of equal opportunities in relation to staff and patients
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
