Matron – Theatres

Job responsibilities

To manage the quality of the provision of nursing care at all times, within their ward / department by:

Holding Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse to account for delivery of their key performance indicators in clinical areas on the Perfect Ward App (mobile application devise to maximise the value of quality audits in the healthcare setting).

In conjunction with the Directorates Workforce Manager ensure effective action is taken where nursing performance is at risk of falling below expected levels and standards are not maintained.

Ensuring that the Trusts nursing and Midwifery priorities are implemented locally.

To take appropriate action on issues of staff discipline, grievance, poor performance and sickness, up to but not including dismissal.

Risk & clinical governance:

Ensure patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment, including the appropriate decontamination of multi-use equipment, taking remedial action if standards are not maintained.

Be champions for driving the infection prevention and control agenda and challenging poor practice.

Manage and respond to complaints and adverse incidents, including serious untoward incidents. Liaise with the PALS Department regarding informal complaints and where possible actively diffuse complaints to avoid escalation

Undertake root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring that this leads to change in practice.

Ensure Risk Assessments are undertaken and action plans implemented in wards and departments

Lead on the implementation of patient safety strategies such as Saving Lives and Clinical Performance Indicators.

Share best practice and drive improvements in patient care through the Matrons Forum.

In conjunction with the Head of Nursing, the Matron will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards within clinical teams.

Professional leadership and staff management:

Be a visible leader who is accessible to patients, visitors and staff.

Provide professional and clinical leadership within their wards / department

Take forward and develop, the nursing and midwifery contribution to excellent service provision

Develop Ward/Departmental Sister/Charge Nurse in leadership and management.

Ensure that nursing staff comply with Trust-wide policies and procedures.

Represent the Trust at local and National forums promoting achievements in patient care.

R&D, education and training:

Undertake training needs analysis in conjunction with the Training and Development Lead and the Practice Development Nurses.

Support the development and implementation of education and training programs within area of responsibility for nurses and midwives.

Be responsible for developing own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.

Provide advice relating to approved R & D projects.

Work in collaboration with the Ward/Departmental Sisters/ Charge Nurses to monitor and regulate training and development of all staff to ensure:

Ensure clinical environments are fit to receive students and are regularly audited, including the appropriate number of Sign-off mentors.

All staff are competent in acute care skills and have passed their Medicines

Management test

Professional standards and patient experience,

Promote excellent standards in all wards/departments through:

Promotion of a nurturing environment for patients, relatives, visitors and staff through monitoring, measuring, actioning and evaluating.

Advocating for patients at all times.

Daily ward rounds and monitoring observations of care.

Implementing a system for gaining patient feedback, responding to adverse outcomes

Driving the privacy and dignity agenda.

To work in collaboration with the Management Team to ensure maintenance of level 2 NHSLA standards and undertake developments to support the achievement of level 3.

Implementing the Matrons Charter (Section 11 Infection Control)

The Matron will be competent in the use of appropriate equipment in use within his/her own area

They will ensure that all staff within their area have access to training and are facilitated in the achievement of their competencies

Mandatory training in Health & Safety should be undertaken in line with Trust policy They should ensure that all staff are aware of the Trust decontamination policies and the care of all equipment and machinery used under their remit

Collaborate with the Directorate Team in developing the Clinical Directorate service and business strategy.

Participate in service improvement projects or development programmes that contribute to the modernisation of patient services, providing both professional and clinical advice as necessary.

Work in close partnership with appropriate Clinical Leads and Service General Managers/Heads of nursing to ensure all local, corporate, national initiatives and targets are met.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree Registered nurse [Part 1] / or theatres Practitioner Post registration qualification or equivalent experience in theatres specialty
• Master's degree in relevant discipline or in process of studying to Masters level or equivalent experience
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Desirable

• Change or human factor training

Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of working in surgical specialities and theatres including high volume and/or day surgery
• Senior clinical experience within speciality.
• Partnership/multi-professional working.
• Managing staff
• Developing and implementing service development initiatives. Demonstrate experience of change management
• Developing and implementing educational programmes for patients and staff.
• Research and audit.
• Proven track record of staff development and team working

Desirable

• effective budget management
• Service/professional presentations to a wide group.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Advanced nursing skills relevant to specialty
• Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience of managing and leading a team.
• Working with and within a diverse community
• Demonstrates innovative thinking.
• Facilitation skills. Understanding of the health and social care agenda and commissioning processes in the current political environment.

Desirable

• Presentation and publishing experience.
• Finance and resource management. Knowledge base of research methodology
• Project management skills.
• IT skills word/excel
• Keyboard skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Leadership qualities
• Facilitative working style. Sensitivity to emotional situations
• Able to use own initiative.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations and to manage conflicting priorities.
• Able to cope with interruptions and adapting workload to service need.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Good attendance record. Flexible and able to work on any hospital site, or community sites.

Desirable

• Presentation and publishing experience. Finance and resource management
• Knowledge base of research methodology. Project management skills.
• IT skills word/excel.
• Keyboard skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).