Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen within the Specialist Medicine Division, department of Renal Services for a full time permanent post of Renal Matron at Royal London Hospital. The post holder needs to be experienced, flexible, competent and comfortable with working as part of a dynamic team whilst engaging with senior management in line with service needs.
We are looking for a highly motivated nurse to work across renal services at the Royal London site. The role will include day to day management of renal inpatient services focusing on quality, safety and leadership qualities and matrix. The post holder must possess fundamental management, experience in leadership and have the ability to prioritise safe service requirements.
The successful candidate will be required to have extensive knowledge and skills to be able to organise, manage, lead and have the ability to evidence and action quality and safety measures. It is not essential that this opportunity requires renal experience or expertise, but does require the successful applicant to be able to demonstrate their commitment to the strategic nursing agenda that delivers safe effective and compassionate care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead by example providing organisation quality, safety, and leadership to the multi-professional team. To deputise when necessary for the Senior Nurse in renal service.
The post holder will provide professional nursing leadership across the Renal service working in close collaboration with the Renal triumvirate team.
This post requires supporting, developing, and providing assurance that all quality, safety, and leadership practices are adhered to. The post holder will cover the renal inpatient ward areas, RECA (Renal Enhanced Care Area) and RAU (Renal Assessment Unit). It is not essential that the post holder must have renal experience as this post requires strong leadership.
The post holder will be accessible and visible to staff, patients, and visitors. Working with the Renal senior nurse, the post holder will ensure that renal inpatient services succeed in implementation of the trust objectives.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of clinical and operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
- Extensive budgetary management experience including cost improvement activity
- Extensive experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of strategy development and implementation
- Experience of multiagency working across a local economy
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages to professionals
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to coach, consult and advise on specialist area of professional practice with multidisciplinary and multiagency staff.
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Ability to consult, influence and negotiate with stakeholder
- Ability to lead and manage others
- Ability to supervise, coach and develop performance of others
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level professional registration (Nursing)
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development relevant to field of practice
Desirable
- Educated to Master's Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience
- Clinical Research Qualification
- Post graduate management qualification
- Post graduate management qualification
Other
Essential
- Clear report writing skills
- Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to command respect and establish credibility
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Accountable, professional role model
- Managing organisational change
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Practice Development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of clinical and operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams
- Extensive budgetary management experience including cost improvement activity
- Extensive experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of strategy development and implementation
- Experience of multiagency working across a local economy
Desirable
- Experience of developing and delivering training packages to professionals
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to coach, consult and advise on specialist area of professional practice with multidisciplinary and multiagency staff.
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Ability to consult, influence and negotiate with stakeholder
- Ability to lead and manage others
- Ability to supervise, coach and develop performance of others
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level professional registration (Nursing)
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development relevant to field of practice
Desirable
- Educated to Master's Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience
- Clinical Research Qualification
- Post graduate management qualification
- Post graduate management qualification
Other
Essential
- Clear report writing skills
- Team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to command respect and establish credibility
- Able to delegate appropriately
- Accountable, professional role model
- Managing organisational change
- Managing a range of staff groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Practice 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
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).
