Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Due to a promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse leader to join our established leadership team as Matron for Palliative and End of Life Care Services which are both hospital and community based across the Humber Health Partnership Group.
The Matron for PEOLC plays a key operational leadership role, supporting the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of high-quality clinical services. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that services meet operational performance standards, deliver excellent patient outcomes, and operate within agreed financial and workforce parameters.
We are looking for a forward-thinking senior nurse who has excellent clinical, interpersonal and leadership skills. You will be required to work both in a team and independently to deliver care group and group wide objectives whilst ensuring patient care is being delivered safely and to a high standard.
You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership and development, be an effective role model and be self-motivated with the passion, drive and adaptability to cope with continuously changing services. Visible, clinically credible leadership is key in this role and the successful candidate will be someone who encompasses our Group values and will work with patients, families, carers and staff to ensure our services are safe, effective and of high quality.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance, supervision and direction of the Nurse Director of the Care Group, the post-holder is the line manager and professional/clinical leader of the teams delegated.
The post-holder will provide professional advice, leadership and support to speciality teams and service line colleagues to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of patient care and service delivery.
The Matron will ensure that nursing, midwifery and relevant support staff are led, managed and developed in order to enable them to deliver the highest standards of patient care and service.
The Matron will provide a highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in their area of responsibility. The Matron will be available to patients, their families and staff to provide assistance, advice and support and to address problems and concerns, as required.
The Matron will contribute to the strategic direction of the service line and specialities through meeting key performance and national and local activity targets.
As a member of the senior nursing and midwifery team for the organisation, the Matron will act as a professional role model to all nurses and midwives and will take any corrective action to uphold the standards required of the Group and the profession.
The Matron will be required to act up in professional or managerial capacity as required and appropriate.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility for patient care, safety and clinical quality
- Responsibility for performance, financial and physical resources
- Professional Leadership and Human Resources Management
- Policy and strategic service development
- Communication and relationships
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility for patient care, safety and clinical quality
- Responsibility for performance, financial and physical resources
- Professional Leadership and Human Resources Management
- Policy and strategic service development
- Communication and relationships
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife/AHP
- oCurrent registration with NMC/HCPC
- oFirst level degree Teaching experience
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Masters
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
- oHighly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers.
- oExcellent Presentation skills
- oEvidence of effective working relationships
- oDemonstrable leadership and management skills
- oDeveloped problem solving skills
- oCompetent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
- oGood verbal and report-writing skills
- oDemonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
- oExperience at Sister/Charge Nurse or band 7 equivalent level
- oEvidence of robust financial and other resource management
- oExperience of leading and implementing change
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience within a Community setting
- Business planning and development
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife/AHP
- oCurrent registration with NMC/HCPC
- oFirst level degree Teaching experience
- oHighly developed specialist knowledge acquired through formal qualification, courses and training and occupational experience
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification within a leadership programme/study or evidence of practical application of expertise at this level
- Masters
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- oExtensive clinical and managerial credibility and experience gained at charge nurse or equivalent level.
- oHighly developed Interpersonal and communication skills. , providing information to senior managers, reassurance to staff and patients/carers.
- oExcellent Presentation skills
- oEvidence of effective working relationships
- oDemonstrable leadership and management skills
- oDeveloped problem solving skills
- oCompetent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, etc)
- oGood verbal and report-writing skills
- oDemonstrable broad clinical experience relevant to this post
- oExperience at Sister/Charge Nurse or band 7 equivalent level
- oEvidence of robust financial and other resource management
- oExperience of leading and implementing change
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience within a Community setting
- Business planning and development
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.
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).
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.
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).
