Job summary
Band 8a - Matron for Estates and FacilitiesPermanentFull time - 37.5 hours
The post holder will play a key role in developing a partnership relationship between the clinical teams and the Estates and Facilities staff group, identifying potential problems and finding solutions. The post holder will be an effective communicator and an excellent team worker.
This is a new and exciting role for the Trust and represents and exciting new challenge for the right candidate
We anticipate final Interviews will be held on the 7th October 2022
Main duties of the job
The Estates & Facilities Matron (E&FM) will have lead responsibility for ensuring a patient focussed operational Estates and Facilities Management service is provided by the Directorate across the organisation from an Estates and Facilities perspective.
The E&FM will support the provision of high quality, safe and effective patient care and continuous improvement of the patient experience by providing effective, professional nurse leadership across the Trust.
The E&FM will participate in Environmental Audits, PLACE, CQC and other statutory inspections as required in relation to the Estates and Facilities agenda.
The E&FM will take lead responsibility for the Directorates interface with infection control and any actions required to address infection control issues across the organisation, including attending and supporting Estates and Facilities colleagues at IPC meetings.
The E&FM will play a key role in the implementation of a number of nursing initiatives, with focus for the development and sustaining of a culture of continuedlearning and improvement amongst all staff groups, but with particular focus upon nursing, and being visible across wards and departments.
The E&FM will support the Directorate at meetings, such as SQAG to give assurances on the Directorates work
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Staff and Stakeholder Engagement (Communication & Relationships Skills)
- Be an active part of the Senior Management Team.
- Have frequent visible contact with stakeholders providing feedback, ensuring that concerns that are raised are dealt with quickly and efficiently, ensuring excellent and effective communication takes place and liaison with the correct departments.
- Establish and maintain communication with appropriate stakeholders on potentially complex topics in a range of situations.
- To collaborate with staff groups in a manner that is understandable and is likely to achieve engagement.
- The post-holder will provide clinical leadership which inspires and motivates others and will empower staff to ensure they have the authority and support they need to improve patient care, and to resolve clinical issues such as discharge delays and environmental problems.
- The post-holder will undertake necessary clinical work to maintain their professional competence working with the Nursing Directorate to be deployed most appropriately.
- Continuously seek stakeholders feedback to improve services and environmental standards.
- Establish focus groups, as required.
- Provide a key link between the area of responsibility and Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS), chaplaincy and other services to support patients and their carers.
- Encourage all staff within the sphere of responsibility to take a proactive approach to the resolution of issues, which may give rise to dissatisfaction from patients, their relatives and carers, ensuring effective and comparable resolutions to any concerns expressed.
- Contribute to written patient/visitor information
- To represent E&F at Trust and Professional forums.
- To network with other Trusts providing similar services in order to identify and share areas of good practice at national and local level.
- To participate in the on-call service as required.
- Be aware of the implications of the Scope for Professional Practice e.g. NMC.
- Encourage and promote an evidence-based culture in staff through the use of procedures and protocols of care within an inter-disciplinary approach.
- Respond promptly to emerging clinical needs, complaints, and incidents and develop and participate in appropriate action plans in line with clinical governance.
- Give professional guidance to assure quality and high standards of clinical care individually and collectively.
CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY
- Support the implementation of the E&F Governance Strategy working in close collaboration with teams to ensure there is openness, accountability and probity.
- Actively participate in the Directorate Governance meeting CRAG, relating this to the national and local priorities for the profession.
- Ensure that quality standards, both those agreed locally and dictated by national policy are achieved.
- Monitor local quality standards to improve patient care and Directorate efficiency.
- Strive towards consistent quality improvements within the areas
- The post-holder will be responsible for standards of environment cleanliness in line with the NHS Cleaning Standards 2021 influencing the reduction of hospital acquired infections and safe practice.
- Report back to the Directorate on standards of cleanliness via CRAG IPC forums and lead actions to improve standards of cleanliness within areas of responsibility.
- Working with the infection prevention control team and departmental colleagues to provide assurance from the division that the correct strategies are in place to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection.
- Take appropriate steps to ensure that a safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors within the area of responsibility, by producing risk assessments and action plans for any hazards in the environment
- To lead and contribute to root cause analysis around clinical incidents that effect patient experience and relate to the Divisions areas of responsibility.
- To support the development, review and monitoring of effective and comprehensive training to contribute to a safe working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Staff and Stakeholder Engagement (Communication & Relationships Skills)
- Be an active part of the Senior Management Team.
- Have frequent visible contact with stakeholders providing feedback, ensuring that concerns that are raised are dealt with quickly and efficiently, ensuring excellent and effective communication takes place and liaison with the correct departments.
- Establish and maintain communication with appropriate stakeholders on potentially complex topics in a range of situations.
- To collaborate with staff groups in a manner that is understandable and is likely to achieve engagement.
- The post-holder will provide clinical leadership which inspires and motivates others and will empower staff to ensure they have the authority and support they need to improve patient care, and to resolve clinical issues such as discharge delays and environmental problems.
- The post-holder will undertake necessary clinical work to maintain their professional competence working with the Nursing Directorate to be deployed most appropriately.
- Continuously seek stakeholders feedback to improve services and environmental standards.
- Establish focus groups, as required.
- Provide a key link between the area of responsibility and Patient Advocacy Liaison Service (PALS), chaplaincy and other services to support patients and their carers.
- Encourage all staff within the sphere of responsibility to take a proactive approach to the resolution of issues, which may give rise to dissatisfaction from patients, their relatives and carers, ensuring effective and comparable resolutions to any concerns expressed.
- Contribute to written patient/visitor information
- To represent E&F at Trust and Professional forums.
- To network with other Trusts providing similar services in order to identify and share areas of good practice at national and local level.
- To participate in the on-call service as required.
- Be aware of the implications of the Scope for Professional Practice e.g. NMC.
- Encourage and promote an evidence-based culture in staff through the use of procedures and protocols of care within an inter-disciplinary approach.
- Respond promptly to emerging clinical needs, complaints, and incidents and develop and participate in appropriate action plans in line with clinical governance.
- Give professional guidance to assure quality and high standards of clinical care individually and collectively.
CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY
- Support the implementation of the E&F Governance Strategy working in close collaboration with teams to ensure there is openness, accountability and probity.
- Actively participate in the Directorate Governance meeting CRAG, relating this to the national and local priorities for the profession.
- Ensure that quality standards, both those agreed locally and dictated by national policy are achieved.
- Monitor local quality standards to improve patient care and Directorate efficiency.
- Strive towards consistent quality improvements within the areas
- The post-holder will be responsible for standards of environment cleanliness in line with the NHS Cleaning Standards 2021 influencing the reduction of hospital acquired infections and safe practice.
- Report back to the Directorate on standards of cleanliness via CRAG IPC forums and lead actions to improve standards of cleanliness within areas of responsibility.
- Working with the infection prevention control team and departmental colleagues to provide assurance from the division that the correct strategies are in place to reduce the risk of nosocomial infection.
- Take appropriate steps to ensure that a safe environment is maintained for patients, staff and visitors within the area of responsibility, by producing risk assessments and action plans for any hazards in the environment
- To lead and contribute to root cause analysis around clinical incidents that effect patient experience and relate to the Divisions areas of responsibility.
- To support the development, review and monitoring of effective and comprehensive training to contribute to a safe working environment.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as Band 7 level or above
- Evidence of stakeholder working
- Development of pathways, standards and service models
- Evidence of participating in audit
- Leadership skills
- Ability to write, revise and implement policies, standards and guidelines
Desirable
- Service improvement techniques
- managing change
- Understanding research and healthcare building requirements
- Knowledge of estates regulations and legislation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing or equivelent level of study/experience
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Management qualification / leadership course or equivalent experience
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience working as Band 7 level or above
- Evidence of stakeholder working
- Development of pathways, standards and service models
- Evidence of participating in audit
- Leadership skills
- Ability to write, revise and implement policies, standards and guidelines
Desirable
- Service improvement techniques
- managing change
- Understanding research and healthcare building requirements
- Knowledge of estates regulations and legislation
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree in Nursing or equivelent level of study/experience
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Masters level qualification
- Management qualification / leadership course or equivalent experience
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).
